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PROPERTY FRAUD ALERT
PROTECT YOUR MOST VALUABLE
INVESTMENT
WHAT
IS IT?
When
someone illegally uses your property for financial gain.
HOW
DOES IT HAPPEN?
Someone records a fraudulent document in the County Land Records
office, making it look like they own your home or property.
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Your
County Recorder’s Office has teamed up to create a notification
service called Property Fraud Alert.
Subscribe free of charge:
Property Fraud Alert
For further details contact the Adams County Clerk/Recorder’s Office
at 217-277-2150.
HOW
WILL I BE ALERTED?
You
will receive an e-mail alert indicating that a document was recorded
that matches the criteria you have provided, such as Doe, John. The
alert will provide you the document number, the type of document
(i.e. Quit Claim Deed, Warranty Deed, Lien, Satisfaction of
Mortgage, etc.), the date and time the document was recorded, and
the name the system matched.
In
addition, you will be provided with information on tips you can take
if you believe the document was filed illegally.
BE
INFORMED…BE ALERT…BE NOTIFIED
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