Real Estate Fraud Protection
Free for Every Homeowner
Free fraud-defense tools for every U.S. homeowner — deed search, title search, Message Scanner, and wire fraud safety steps. Want a trained second set of eyes? Find an HFDCP™-certified real estate professional in your area as part of their certification curriculum.
Real estate fraud is the fastest-growing property crime in America.
The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report documented $275 million in real estate fraud losses across 12,368 confirmed victims — a 59% jump from 2024. Deed theft, wire fraud, title fraud, and unauthorized listings now target every type of homeowner: free-and-clear retirees, snowbirds, vacant-property owners, first-time buyers, and even renters. The criminals are sophisticated, the losses are devastating, and most homeowners discover the fraud months — sometimes years — too late.
Your title insurance does not cover deed fraud after closing.
Most homeowners assume they're protected. They aren't. Title insurance protects you against defects that existed before your closing — not against forgery committed against your property afterward. Active real estate fraud protection is a separate, ongoing safeguard.
How We Protect You
Free On-Demand Tools — Plus a National Directory of Trained HFDCP™ Pros
Every consumer tool below is free — no account required. Want a trained second set of eyes? Connect with an HFDCP™-certified real estate professional in your area.
Property & Deed Search
Search any U.S. address against 158M+ county recorder records. See full ownership history, every recorded transfer, and your home's Property Visibility Check — a real-time visibility report built from 40+ indicators.
Search Your PropertyMessage Scanner
Paste a suspicious email, text, wire instruction, or screenshot. Our AI returns a red-flag pattern checklist — phishing language, possible wire-redirect signals, suspicious DocuSign requests, impersonation, and seller/landlord scam patterns — for you to verify in seconds.
Scan a MessageWire Transfer Safety Center
Before you wire your down payment, follow the FBI IC3-aligned three-calls verification workflow and the 10-item printable closing checklist. Wire-redirect fraud is the single most expensive scam in real estate, with average individual losses exceeding $80,000.
Open the Safety CenterTitle & Lien Search
Pull a complete title and lien history on any property. See every mortgage, judgment, mechanics lien, tax lien, and recorded encumbrance — directly from county records.
Run a Lien SearchProperty Fraud Registry
Search and report properties affected by fraud. Crowd-sourced by homeowners and HFDCP™-certified pros across the country to help spot patterns and warn buyers before they purchase a fraudulently transferred property.
Search the RegistryFree County Recorder Document Alerts
Most U.S. county recorders run 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 is trained to help you locate the right enrollment portal and walk through your records.
Find a Certified ProWhy our real estate fraud protection works
- Built by an ADRE-approved real estate fraud education school — the same curriculum that trains licensed agents, brokers, and title professionals.
- Powered by direct county recorder data covering all 50 U.S. states and 158M+ properties.
- Available to HFDCP™-certified agents, brokers, and title officers who use it to protect their clients on real transactions.
- Free on-demand tools for every U.S. homeowner — and a national directory of HFDCP™-certified pros trained in fraud prevention.
- Listed by the AZ Department of Real Estate as an approved fraud education provider.
- Backed by FBI IC3, NAR, and CertifID statistics our team helps verify and report each year.
Frequently Asked
Common Questions About Real Estate Fraud Protection
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
Designation Includes
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.