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THE FULL ATTACK SURFACE

How consumers are targeted today

Fraud has moved beyond stolen deeds. Today's schemes manipulate people before a property ever lists — and professionals are the last line of defense.

DEED THEFT
Stolen property listings
Forged deeds transfer title to fraudsters who list the home as their own.
WIRE REDIRECT
Spoofed closing emails
Attackers intercept email and send fake wiring instructions to the buyer.
SELLER IMPERSONATION
Vacant land scams
Fraudster pretends to own a vacant lot and sells it out from under the real owner.
ROMANCE / CATFISHING
Sell my home for us
Online relationship manipulates the homeowner into selling and wiring proceeds.
ELDER EQUITY STRIP
Predatory cash offers
Seniors pressured into selling below market or refinancing into a loss.
RENTAL / LISTING SCAM
Fake landlords
Scammers copy real listings and collect deposits on homes they don't own.
STRAW BUYER
Identity-fronted purchases
Buyer on paper is not the real buyer — used to hide laundering or true ownership.
AI LISTING FRAUD
Synthetic photos & docs
Generated photos, deepfake IDs, and forged documents now circulate in listings.
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REAL ESTATE FRAUD LOSSES
FBI IC3 · 2025 Annual Report
12,368
REPORTED VICTIMS
FBI IC3 · 2025 Annual Report
+59%
YOY INCREASE IN LOSSES
FBI IC3 · 2024 → 2025
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