For many Americans, unless they are one of the top 10% of wealthy individuals in the country, their home is the most valuable asset they own. That makes it no surprise that fraudsters are coming up with new and more sophisticated ways to rob you of your home’s value. Whether it’s a single-family residence, duplex, condo, townhouse, vacation home or other residential property, the property can be at risk for fraud.
In this course we will discuss home title frauds, squatting fraud, easement frauds, lien frauds, fraudulent transfers, and predatory lending frauds. If you or your clients own residential properties, this webinar will help you to understand the fraud risks and identify the red flags for fraud relating to your home.
Publication Date: July 2026
Designed For
This course would be appropriate for CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, human resource employees, human resource managers, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants, CPAs, CMA, CIAs and other individuals involved in the payroll process.
Topics Covered
- Home title theft and deed fraud schemes
- Loan frauds and predatory lending practices
- Property lien frauds and fraudulent transfers
- Squatting and occupancy-related fraud risks
- Easement frauds and property rights abuses
- Common residential real estate scams
- Fraud prevention techniques and protective measures
- Recognizing fraud warning signs and red flags
- Protecting clients and personal real estate assets
- Emerging trends in real estate and property fraud
Learning Objectives
- Identify common real estate fraud schemes, including title theft, deed fraud, lien fraud, squatting, and predatory lending
- Recognize warning signs and red flags that may indicate residential property fraud or attempted fraud
- Evaluate techniques and safeguards designed to protect real estate assets from fraudsters and unauthorized transfers
- Distinguish between legitimate lending practices and predatory lending schemes that place property owners at risk
- Apply practical strategies to reduce exposure to real estate fraud and better protect clients, organizations, and personal property holdings
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Robert K Minniti
DBA, CPA, CFE, Cr.FA, CVA, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI
Dr. Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Dr. Minniti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator in the state of Arizona.
Dr. Minniti received his doctoral degree in business administration from Walden University, received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Minniti taught graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic accounting at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Kaplan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix. He designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College.
He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience in forensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, cyber security, privacy laws, data security, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work and business consulting. In addition to his practice Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for a variety of providers and CPA Societies.
Dr. Minniti is currently serving as a board member on the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts' (NACVA) Litigation Forensics Board (LFB) and as a committee member on the Arizona State Board of Accountancy's Law Review Advisory Committee.