Free Public Tools
Every free fraud-defense tool in one place.
Scan suspicious messages, cross-check rental listings, and see what public records reveal about your home. Every tool here is free and works without an account.
Start with confidence
- No account requiredOpen the tool you need without creating a profile or signing in.
- Plain-language guidanceResults explain what deserves attention and what practical step to take next.
- Built for preventionUse the checks before you reply, click, pay, or trust unexpected instructions.
Actively buying, selling, or wiring money?
Do not send funds or click links in unexpected emails. Use our core tools to scan the message and verify the sender's contact details instantly before you respond.
This week's fraud-recognition test
Would this message fool you?
Take the latest Double Check, decide whether a real-world message pattern is suspicious, and learn the one thing to do next.
Complete Tool Catalog
Select the situation you're in to find the right checks.
Buying or Selling
For anyone in the middle of a transaction. Use these checks before you reply to a message, click a link, or send money.
2 ToolsOwn Your Home
For homeowners who want to know what public records reveal about their property and what's attached to their title.
1 ToolRenting
Screen any rental listing before you pay a deposit or share personal information.
3 ToolsRental Verification Checklist
Walks you through verifying a rental before you pay a deposit, then generates a Rental Verification Record you can keep on file.
Listing Cross-Check
We pull up every place a rental appears online and flag listings where the price, status, or contact information don't match.
Rent Check
Checks whether the asking rent matches the market and whether the property's ownership lines up before you pay.
Knowledge Base
Free guides & downloads
Plain-language guides you can read online, print out, or pass along to someone who needs them. No signup required.
Free Consumer Fraud Guide
A plain-language explanation of real estate fraud, with emergency steps, printable notices, and reporting resources.
Transaction Fraud Safety
Wire redirection, seller impersonation, and the rules that protect your money while you buy or sell.
After You Close
Scams that target new buyers and sellers in the weeks after closing, and how to stop them.
Senior Protection
Warning signs, a family-caregiver checklist, and scripts to protect elderly homeowners.
Catfishing & Online Fraud Warning
Warning signs of catfishing and romance-based financial scams, what to do before money changes hands, and free ways to send the notice to someone at risk.
Printable Notices & PDFs
Every free consumer document as a downloadable PDF. You won't be asked for an email address or an account.
State Resource Directory
County recorders, Attorney General offices, and Real Estate Divisions for all 50 states.
A victim of fraud, or worried you might be?
Don't stop to run the tools. The first 72 hours matter most, so get practical step-by-step guidance right away.