Can Fraudsters Really Steal My Home

Author: Robert K Minniti

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 course will help you to understand the fraud risks and identify the red flags for fraud relating to your home.

Publication Date: July 2024

Designed For
This course would be appropriate for CPAs, CFEs, CMAs, CIAs, CFFs, MAFF, CGMAs, and anyone who owns residential real estate.

Topics Covered

• Fraud Theories
• Home Ownership
• Home Title Theft
• Squatting
• Predatory Lending
• Easement Frauds
• Reporting Identity Theft and Home Frauds
• Protecting Your Personal Information

Learning Objectives

• Identify red flags for home frauds
• Identify ways to protect your property from fraud
• Identify who developed the fraud triangle theory
• Identify the type of property ownership that would usually be used by a single owner
• Identify the first step when reporting identity theft

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None