The Riley County Register of Deeds Office recently subscribed to a notification service called Property Fraud Alert. People and businesses can sign up to receive notification by phone or email anytime their name is filed in association with a land record in Riley County. This is a proactive step to protect people from mortgage and property fraud.
“Property Fraud Alert is similar to a credit alert system,” said Riley County Register of Deeds Amy Manges. “While PFA will not prevent fraud from happening, it provides an early warning system that will allow people to take appropriate action if fraud occurs. When we tested the system, we received a notice within seven minutes of filing a document.”
Property Fraud Alert is available for free, through Riley County. People and businesses can now sign up to to get notifications by phone or email anytime their name is listed as a Grantor or Grantee on property-related documents filed with the Riley County Register of Deeds Office. Examples would be mortgages or deeds. We've been offering the Property Fraud Alert System since August and so far 315 people have signed up. You can learn more and find a link to sign up
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