The Database Title Companies
Should Have Always Had.
Title searches find recorded liens and transfers. They don't find fraud. HFD Fraud Scan's national property fraud registry is the missing layer of due diligence — covering deed fraud, wire redirect scams, and contested ownership across 158M+ US properties.
10 free searches/day · No account required · HFDCP™ Certified for $99/yr
Real Exposure. Real Claims.
Three Ways Title Firms Get Caught in Fraud
"You issued a commitment on a fraudulent deed transfer."
A title company committed to insure a property whose prior deed had been forged three years earlier — undetected in public records. Post-closing, the original owner surfaced with documentation. The insurer paid out. The underwriter didn't renew the agency's contract.
"Wire instructions were changed after you sent them."
Your escrow officer emailed wire instructions to the buyer. A MiTM attacker intercepted the communication, spoofed your domain, and sent updated instructions. The buyer wired to the fraudulent account. Your firm was named in the civil claim.
"The property had a fraud history no one disclosed."
A commercial property cleared standard due diligence — lien search, preliminary report, survey. After closing, a prior rental scam was uncovered that had been reported to local law enforcement but never surfaced in a title search. The buyer sued. Settlement was seven figures.
Built for Title Professionals
One more check. One less liability.
Standard title searches surface recorded public records — but fraud is rarely recorded. HFD Fraud Scan's national registry aggregates reported fraud incidents, contested ownership claims, and verified deed fraud patterns from across the country. It's the due diligence layer your current workflow is missing.
Search Any Property FreeCross-reference every property before commitment
Search the national fraud registry on any property before issuing a title commitment. If it appears in the fraud database — for deed fraud, prior scam activity, or disputed ownership — you know before you're on the hook.
Document your pre-closing due diligence
Every HFD Fraud Scan search is timestamped and logged. Add it to your closing file as evidence of expanded due diligence — a layer of professional protection your E&O policy doesn't automatically provide.
Protect your team from wire redirect exposure
Run wire instruction emails through the HFD Fraud Scan before sending or confirming. Detect spoofed domains, suspicious redirect patterns, and hacked-email red flags before funds move.
Build a firm-wide fraud screening workflow
Pro plans support multiple searches per month at a fixed cost. Integrate HFD Fraud Scan into your standard pre-closing checklist across your entire team.
HFDCP™ Designation — $99/yr
Every client protection tool is free. The HFDCP™ credential — certification, directory listing, and full platform access — is $99/year.
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