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Miami-Dade clerk urges Miami Lakes residents to register for free property-fraud alerts
Summary
At a Miami Lakes informational session, Miami-Dade County Clerk Juan Fernandez Barquin outlined how fraudsters file forged deeds, described the county's free Property Fraud Alert on miamidadeclerk.gov, and warned residents about fraudulent text messages; he advised registering folio numbers (up to 50) and consulting the clerk's templates if victimized.
Miami-Dade County Clerk Juan Fernandez Barquin told residents at a Miami Lakes informational session that a growing scheme involves fraudsters filing forged deeds to transfer ownership and extract equity from properties without the rightful owner’s signature.
Barquin said the clerk’s office offers a free Property Fraud Alert service on miamidadeclerk.gov that will notify registered users when a deed is filed against a listed property. "If you register a folio number with us, we will notify you when there's a deed filed on that property," he said, explaining the registration requires email verification and the…
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