🚨 URGENT WARNING: “Title Pirates” Are Targeting Connecticut Homes – Don’t Let Them Steal Yours!

Neil Caron
Apr 22
2 min read

🚨Deed Fraud on the Rise – What Every Homeowner and Realtor Needs to Know

Property theft is no longer a hypothetical threat—it’s happening right now in our neighborhoods. The FBI is sounding the alarm as quit claim deed fraud—also known as home title theft—surges across the Northeast, putting Connecticut homeowners, landowners, and real estate agents at serious risk.

Criminals are forging documents to illegally transfer property ownership, selling land or homes without the owner’s knowledge. In some cases, they’re even renting out or mortgaging stolen properties—leaving the rightful owners to untangle a devastating legal and financial nightmare.

💬 “Folks across the region are having their roots literally pulled out from under them,” said Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Boston. “This is personal, financial, and emotional devastation.”

🐷 RSL Piggy Points – How to Protect Your Property

🔹 Monitor Your Property Records – Many CT counties offer online deed and title alert systems. Sign up and stay informed.

🔹 Check In Often – Drive by your property or hire a manager to ensure nothing fishy is happening.

🔹 Watch for Utility Bill Changes – A sudden stop or spike in usage can signal illegal activity.

🔹 Avoid Remote Closings – Realtors, push for in-person identity verifications.

🔹 Demand Ownership Proof – Real estate professionals should ask for tax bills, utility records, and prior surveys—scammers won’t have them.

🎯 RSL Perspective

At ReadySetLoan, we’re not just here to educate buyers—we’re your homeownership watchdogs. This isn’t just a big-city problem. Connecticut has been a quiet target of title fraudsters, and we’re urging local property owners to act before they become victims.

Neil Caron, Area Manager at CMG Mortgage and a longtime advocate for homeowner protections, adds:

🗣 “In a hot market, fraudsters thrive on speed and invisibility. Title theft can happen while you’re at work, on vacation, or completely unaware. Staying alert is your best defense.”