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Lee County Registrar of Deeds outlines free fraud-alert sign-up; commissioners hear overview
Summary
Pam Bridal, Lee County Registrar of Deeds, told commissioners about a no-cost fraud-alert sign-up through the register's office website; she explained how alerts work (email required), limitations (24–48 hour notification delay; office cannot stop filings), and urged residents to register all name variations.
Pam Bridal, identified in the meeting as Lee County’s Registrar of Deeds, briefed the board on the office’s fraud-alert program during the consent agenda period. Bridal explained the sign-up is free, the vendor is Logan Systems (Greensboro), and residents must provide an email address to receive an email notice if a document is filed in their name.
Bridal cautioned residents that the system notifies subscribers 24 to 48 hours after a filing posts and that the registrar’s office cannot immediately stop a fraudulent filing because it lacks staffing, phone numbers and other contact information necessary to interdict filings in real time. She said the value of the notification is that affected residents can "start taking action immediately" rather than discovering fraud months or years later.
Bridal urged residents with multiple name variations ("Bob" vs. "Robert," maiden names, nicknames) to register each variation on the county’s website (leecountync.gov → Departments → Register of Deeds → Fraud alert sign-up). Several commissioners and attendees confirmed the program had alerted them to filings and that the notification process was effective in prompting prompt follow-up.
No formal action was required; the board received the presentation and moved on to the public hearing.
