The notary and real estate agent needs to be investigated thoroughly.

The listing agent needs to be investigated.

The realtor, title company and the notary need to be investigated. A fraudulently acquired property ISNT A LEGIT LAND TRANSFER. Meaning it is NULL AND VOID.

if you didn't sign anything, the sale is fraud... the realtor is on the hook for not doing due diligence on the paperwork.

There is CLEARLY a problem in a country where anything like this can happen. Period.

The realtor who listed the property is in on it.

I find it disturbing that when this type of crime happens , The Homeowner is always made out to be the responsible party , but in reality it is usually The Title Company The County or The Bank that gets scammed , but they want no responsibility .

The land is not gone. Fraud does not constitute a legitimate land transfer. This is why the buyer gets title insurance. Title insurance is going to get a lot more expensive as more title insurance companies get scammed.

I’m more annoyed at the multitude of systems that maintain loopholes than the scammers.

I too was a victim of this exact crime. However, fortunately there was a for sale sign put up on my retirement property, which caused my future neighbors to call me and ask if I was selling, to which I replied no. had it not been for that I very well may have had my retirement property sold. I was assured that at the title co level it would have not gone through as a sale. The realtors are not in on the scam, they are a victim as well. In my case I was hit twice in about 4 months. The first attempt was by an Asian speaking person posing as me, the second an African speaking person. The had all the id etc. but were fakes. The FBI became involved and told me this is a known problem, and it even originates from out of country. So please be aware...

EVERYTIME someone says they are "out of town," they are actually saying, "I'm a scammer." How do people continue to fall for this BS?

So sorry 😞 this happened to them. On another note I am so sick and tired of people being told what to do to protect themselves..... meanwhile the fraudulent perpetrators are rarely identified and punished appropriately.

So, the county LET someone BUYING the property WITHOUT a SINGLE PHYSICAL BODY present. ALL done remotely. This is incompetency at the highest level. I DON'T CARE if you live in the North pole, if you're BUYING property, you need to be PRESENT to physically sign it - IN PERSON. PERIOD.

The notary and real estate agent needs to be criminally charged.

Your drivers license is also handed over when you are asked for them in medical offices. Hospitals and medical offices get hacked constantly.

Finger prints should be required for real estate transactions to verify the identity. Notary stamps can not be trusted.

The seal was stolen? Is there no registry for lost/stolen seals or is literally every single notary seal out there still valid?

Thank you, Alpha Title!

Names, pictures, addresses, social security, and phone number can be stolen, but fingerprints can't. why did the u.s. move away from fingerprints when making important transactions? Convenience is not what you want when making these kinds of huge transactions, maintaining security is more preferal.

Good job, Alpha Title company employees. You saved the day!

America is so broken it's not even funny! I had my identity stolen a few years ago (before Life Lock although they got hacked also) but the system, made ME the victim feel like I had done something wrong. The credit bureaus make you do the heavy listing to correct mistakes, law enforcement was no help, the banks are no help on and on and on and it was SO disgusting and frustrating. You have to start from scratch and prove EVERYTHING and it took a while to get my credit, dignity and life back. I don't wish it on ANYONE!

LMAO THE NOTARY CAME UP WITH SOME BS LIE 😂 THATS FKN COMEDY 😂😂😂

Thank god the title stopped the larger land sale.

The realtor for the scammers is in on it!

Gotta be careful who you show your ID always keep an eye if someone wants to copy it.

Title companies should begin requiring fingerprints for real estate transactions.

Fingerprints should be required on property transfers. Then even if the id is faked, fingerprints are harder to fake

Sounds like more than 2 scammers are working on this scam. How can a realtor be duped twice?

FBI must get on this sick thieves!

That alert barely works. You won't get a notification from the county office btw. Also in LA it's delayed by 48 hrs. Way too long for an "alert"

i think all realestate transactions should have both parties appear in person in the office of an attorney or judge.

In Georgia you need a lawyer to close

Any police officers or sheriff's department or judges who allow this to happen has lost their honor and are nothing but aiders and abbeters and makes them culpable in crime

Desperate measure calls for a lot fraud. As someone who worked in real estate. This scenario in my opinion appears to be an inside job. Unless things changed checks and balances are in place to avoid this. For a title company not to catch this. Seems odd.

Multiple dirty people in different job titles can make this happen 😮

Something is wrong when its easier to stole a property than buying a gun in america

That realtor and notary were in on the scam and someone is working at DMV with these scammers. Checks and Balances MUST be in place. This is JUST ridiculous. Sue all those companies and the county.

Sounds like a few a conspiring together!

This is what a broken system looks like before it crumbles to mere historical site WITH only worthless mass production artifacts left behind.

AUTOMATIC ALERTS SHOULD BE DEFAULT AND CLEARED IN PERSON WHEN A SALE IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!!

real estate agent just wanted a commission

The property was not stolen, as it is still in the same place and the buyer cannot take possession of it because the buyer never became the legal owner. The buyer is the one who has been defrauded , as his money is gone for a contract that is null and void. Hopefully he will get his money back through his title insurance.

Why the hell is this happening in America?? This type of thing never happens in the poorest countries.

Simple fix.... MO TRANSFER OR SALE OF HOMES....EVER, OWNERS, SELLERS AND BUYER'S, MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT, UNLESS DECEASED OR ILL, THEN A FULLY VETTED REPRESENTATIVE, IS PRESENT.

County property recorder/assessor office is NOT doing their due diligence against fraudulent requests and applications. Title office is the LAST line of defense.

The real estate agent, notary and someone in the title company were all involved in the scam. How they all never returned calls and then disappeared is very concerning.

We must catch those scammers ,it's enough

The realtor was definitely in this as well

All those charges and fees collected by the middlemen of real-estate is SUPPOSED to protect marketplace participants. Instead, we discover it's all just paper to facilitate the illusion. An industry that's still living in the time when we had Kodak and travel agents, still existing in 2024, like the banking system, virtually unchanged from decades past.

How do you keep this from happening to you? Get your name off of the deed and have a competent attorney put it into an LLC. Crooks will have a harder time to prove ownership.

This sounds rather off. The land was not stolen. The buyers were defrauded. Once the fraud was revealed, the "sale" must be nullified, and title restored.

So sign up for a property alert system that alertd the owners "after " property is stolen????! Make it make sense!!?

Too bad police dont do police work any more.

The justice system is toooooo damn lenient on scammers. It is about time they meet God firsthand.

In Illinois you just need to present a quick claim deed to county clerk. Loosy goosy system, but what can you you expect for Illinois government.

Same group of people no one going think they’re thieves.

The realtor is definitely in on it. Shady af. This situation is very scary and seemingly can happen to anyone

Hope they sue the people who gave thier property to these crooks.

1:10 Stevie Wonder wouldn’t be full by these fake copies Must be an inside job

The realtor is most assuredly in on it and should be brought up on charges.

Obviously someone with a lot of knowledge evolving real estate. Probably Realtors People think the car business is shifty but the real estate industry is greedy beyond belief. Huge inflationary Factor.

The buyer is the one scammed. If a title company was involved, there is some hope of getting the money back from them or their insurer.

That’s scary!

Start making having land & a house possible again & maybe the squatting, scams & theft for homes will go down.

I stand firm in believing that the buyers should be partially responsible by not doing their own due diligence. Often the buyers and the thieves are both in on it. However those who are in the blind should do a title search and check with the courts and possibly the DMV. It seems like a lot but it's worth it. The actual homeowners should do an annual verification checklist form whenever theu pay the property tax to confirm all contact information and documents are up to date.

Why did Fox Delete the video of the car theft in Overland Park.

The scammers look exactly like I thought they would

Idk if I’ve ever seen someone who had eyes Black on any ID before. I’m pretty sure that’s impossible.

Land title insurance on the first sale?

Someone working on the city is in on it

How do you not receive a notice or mail or something at your address letting you know of the activity?

I know a real estate guy in California this happened to but supposedly he gave his property away he told them do think I’m going to give a million dollar property away, he got his lawyer and everything got fixed but man these scammers are getting out of hand

Can’t sell what you don’t own. The courts need to do better reinstating correct ownership when this happens. Better yet do due diligence before transferring ownership.

I Truly believe that Claudia has a lot to do with it.🤔😏🙄😔

Senior citizens always fall

It is sad but it will only get worse until the penalty for such crimes is so harsh that nobody dares commit these types of crimes.

Disgraceful.

The obvious is being overlooked. It's not an easy thing to do. A coordinated effort of sorts is what I see.

The new buyer is the one whose put of money. The real owner still legally owns the property

Worder whos pictures they used ?

Title companies should have access to DMV systems to verify ids and licenses.

the whole world is becoming scammers world

Sorry brother Seree. I hope the scammer gets caught sooner.

Real estate agent needs to get investigated

I thought you had to submit fingerprints to purchase. I did, I’m in California.

The realtor and notary is in it too 100% watch “pain and gain”

Typical gov't. incompetence; we will alert you to the transaction, but only *after* you've been robbed. lol It would cost the gov't. virtually nothing to insert code that would alert property owners before the fact.

My card has been hacked three times in the last year. Third world country operators all these companies phone Amazon Walmart they're all suspect

Unfortunately, these scammers are targeting the elderly. I have a coworker that had the same situation with his older parents that own a land in Texas. They found out recently that it was sold to somebody. I feel like the Title company doesn’t do their job properly since they’re in charge on that matter.

The police? They can't even find package thieves 😂😂 What a joke.

Realtor only has one A in it... REALTOR, not realAtor....

You are the awareness not the experience

Tittle’s company should pay the owner and get fine

Just simply...Amazing what fraudsters are getting away with in this day and age of computerization and businesses afraid of liability...I hope the police and courts get involved with the company/agent that allowed all this to go on their watch....Peace

This sounds like an inside job 😮

Kansan will investigate and shut down this real estates Com.

Require in person only and finger printing

The secreg is out. Our system is broken.

The realtor's fault for not vetting the ID.

This is not a new scam. Been going around for years. Plenty of red flags here that the title company should have picked up on (like the other title company did in the other transaction). The couple will get their money back but the title company’s insurance premiums will probably go up - and rightfully so because they were lazy and stupid and did not do their full due diligence.