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Commission members warn of land‑conveyance scams and rising AI‑assisted fraud targeting brokers
Summary
Commissioners described a recurring land‑sales scam that targets absentee owners and discussed a spike in phishing and AI‑enabled impersonation attempts that jeopardize brokers and clients; members urged interagency coordination and broker education.
Commissioners raised concerns about a nationwide pattern of land‑conveyance fraud and growing AI‑assisted scams that target real estate agents and brokers.
Members described a scheme in which fraudsters use public records to identify absentee owners, purport to be sellers and solicit agents to list property; commissioners said at least one fraudulent conveyance and subsequent construction occurred in Fairfield. The commission noted that town clerks, title companies and attorneys are already scrutinizing records more closely, and…
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