The Sedgwick County Register of Deeds Office has started a new online system to notify property owners of possible fraud.
The Property Fraud Alert is a free service that county residents can subscribe to, and the system will notify them each time a document is recorded with their name on it. County officials said this won’t prevent fraud from happening, but it will provide an early warning system for property owners to take action as soon as possible. In many cases, victims of mortgage fraud or identity theft have been unaware that their home or identity has been stolen.
Property Fraud Alert is replacing the current notification service, so county residents will need to subscribe and customize how they want to receive alerts, whether by email, text or a phone call. More information is available on the Register of Deeds page on the county’s web site at sedgwickcounty.org
