Property Fraud Protection
For Every U.S. Property Owner
Recognize seller-impersonation scams, equity stripping, fraudulent transfers, and rental fraud before they damage your property. Free instant search and scanning tools for every owner — plus a national directory of HFDCP™-certified real estate professionals trained in fraud prevention.
Property fraud doesn't only target sold homes — it targets owned properties every day.
Vacant land gets listed and sold by scammers who never owned it. Rental properties appear on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace under fraudulent listings collecting deposits from victims. Free-and-clear homes get hit with HELOC fraud or fraudulent quitclaim recordings. Investors and second-home owners are favorite targets because the property is often unwatched. Property fraud protection is about defending what you already own — not just what you're buying or selling.
Owners of vacant land and unoccupied properties are the #1 fraud target.
FBI IC3 and CertifID data both show that properties with no active occupant or mortgage holder are roughly 3× more likely to be targeted by seller-impersonation, deed forgery, and unauthorized listing schemes. If you own anything you don't live in full-time, enrolling in your county recorder's free document-alert program is critical.
Property Fraud Protection
Defend Every Property You Own
Whether it's your primary home, a rental, vacant land, a second home, or an investment property — these tools work the same way: free, fast, and built on real county data.
Property & Deed Search
Search any U.S. address against 158M+ properties. See current owner of record, every recorded deed, and the property's Property Visibility Check — your real-time visibility report.
Search Your PropertyProperty Fraud Registry
Search and report unauthorized listings on Zillow, Realtor.com, Craigslist, and Facebook Marketplace. Crowd-sourced by homeowners and HFDCP™-certified pros nationwide to spot patterns and warn buyers.
Search the RegistryFree County Recorder Document Alerts
Most U.S. county recorders offer a free document-alert program that emails or texts you the moment any document is recorded under a name you register. An HFDCP™-certified real estate professional can help you locate the right enrollment portal and walk through your records with you.
Find a Certified ProLien & Encumbrance Search
Confirm every mortgage, judgment, mechanic's lien, tax lien, and HOA assessment recorded against your property. Spot fraudulent or unauthorized filings immediately.
Run a Lien SearchInstant Property & Deed Search
Pull current owner of record, every recorded deed, and any open liens from county recorder data — and spot vacant status, ownership gaps, or recent quitclaim activity.
Search Any PropertyWire Instruction Verifier
Selling, refinancing, or wiring rent? Verify any wire instruction's routing number, account, and embedded URLs in seconds — before the funds leave your account.
Verify Wire InstructionsWhy our property fraud protection works
- Coverage for every U.S. property type — primary home, second home, vacant land, rental, investment property, inherited estate.
- Direct county recorder data in all 50 states for on-demand search.
- HFDCP™-certified pros are trained to walk clients through their county recorder's free document-alert program — at no cost to the homeowner.
- Built by an ADRE-approved real estate fraud education school — recognized by state regulators and used by HFDCP™-certified professionals.
- Free on-demand tools for every U.S. property owner — search, scan, verify, and look up at no cost.
- Backed by the FBI IC3 2025 dataset ($275M / 12,368+ victims) and partnerships with NAR and CertifID.
Frequently Asked
Common Questions About Property Fraud Education & Search Tools
Become an HFDCP™ Certified Fraud Defense Pro
The HFDCP™ Designation is the only real estate fraud-defense credential listed by the AZ Department of Real Estate. Get certified to complete the HFD fraud-prevention training, gain unlimited fraud scans, and join a national network of agents trained to walk homeowners through their county records.
- HFD fraud-prevention training & current credentials
- Unlimited fraud scans + access to the Talveras™ tool suite
- Listed in the public Find-a-Pro directory
- Recognized by the AZ Department of Real Estate
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Run Your Free Property Search Today
No account required. Search any U.S. property in seconds — and find an HFDCP™-certified pro in your area trained to walk you through your county records.