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Avoiding real estate theft, deed theft, and related scams

Check out dark patterns for scam awareness.

https://www.darkpatterns.org

  • Avoid the new movers mailing list
  • Avoid putting real estate in your personal name
  • Use a service like Abine DeleteMe
  • Get a PO Box and stop having snail mail delivered as much as possible
  • Subscribe to paperless billing as much as possible
  • Harden your digital life
  • Get off social media and stop sharing your life in public digital media
  • Be aware of deed fraud and how to verify that no one has stolen your deed.
  • Be aware of how foreclosure rescue scams are perpetrated.
  • and more!