Greene County, North Carolina is fighting back against property fraud by offering PropertyCheckTM powered by Cott Systems.
Greene County, North Carolina – July 16, 2024 – Bridgett Sasser, Register of Deeds wants to let you know that they have implemented Cott Systems’ PropertyCheck in an invigorated effort to combat property and mortgage fraud in Greene County. This 24/7 service allows residents to sign up online to receive notifications when official documents are recorded on their property. Residents can activate alerts based on their name, property address, or parcel number. There is no cost to participate.
Property fraud can occur if someone forges your identity, transfers your property into their name, and records the document. This fraudulent activity can make it appear as if that person owns your home or property, and you may not have any idea that this happened! It is, unfortunately, becoming more prevalent today as cyber criminals exploit every avenue they can to cause harm and steal from everyday citizens.
PropertyCheck works seamlessly in the background of the Greene County records management eSearch software, automatically alerting if a document with matching name or address is recorded. All you have to do is opt-in by creating an account, create alerts for your name and property address (where applicable) and choose your preference of alerts – email or text message. “It’s also a good idea to set up multiple alerts based on first, middle and last name variations and your spouse’s name, to be sure that an alert will be triggered in case a recording happens with some kind of slight variation,” says Noah Davis, a product Implementation Specialist at Cott Systems.
Greene County has partnered with Cott Systems to offer this no-cost solution, adding an additional layer of protection to records data and allowing residents to feel safer in their homes.
Bridgett Sasser, Register of Deeds explains, we are proud to offer this service for our citizens. In an attempt to reduce property and lien fraud. This service will allow residents to track recordings on their property and receive notifications when there are any changes. There is no guaranteed method of completely preventing fraud but we are providing an extra step to help protect you and your records. I hope this added service will give you peace of mind. Please contact our office if you have any questions at 252-747-3620.
To activate these PropertyCheck benefits, residents of Greene County can simply sign up for PropertyCheck alerts at: https://cotthosting.com/ncgreeneexternal/Sentry/Home.aspx
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