What is home title fraud?

Home title fraud is where a criminal steals a home by forging a deed. They then illegally transfer ownership of the home without the real homeowners permission. These types of crimes are achieved by finding a property with equity in it and then forging documents to transfer the ownership of the house to themselves. This transfer of ownership allows them to then sell the property to unknowing third parties or take home equity lines of credit (HELOC) against the property. Some criminals have also taken multiple mortgages against the property.