Sham mortgages, illegal flipping, fake title transfers — fraudsters have all kinds of schemes to rip off homeowners. The FBI says property crime is the fastest-growing white-collar crime in the U.S., and now Duval County has launched a program to alert homeowners if they’re at risk. The county’s Property Fraud Alert system notifies property owners when a document is recorded under their name — a fake deed, say. Sign up for the free service. (WJCT News)
