Owen Lucas
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This is a website where you can have your name removed from receiving credit and insurance offers.
I signed up five years ago and have not received any offers yet.
https://www.optoutprescreen.com/
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In theory, land could be stolen with a forged quitclaim deed. But to work, any quitclaim deed has to be recorded by the locality the land is in. It's hard to imagine any government clerk just accepting one from someone walking into the office out of the blue. There might be other ways (on paper) to make a fraudulent land transfer, but actually getting a government office or a court to go along is a different story.
My perception is that quitclaims, which convey whatever interest you have in a property to someone else, are simply no longer accepted in most parts of the US precisely because of the possibility of fraud and games. I could give you a quitclaim deed to the Brooklyn Bridge, but since my actual ownership in the bridge is zero, the deed is worthless.
This should tell you something: my brother and I had free-and-clear inherited title to my mother's land in a rural county in Virginia, and we sold the land last year. The county made it clear that selling it would have to have a lawyer involved. That's a good rule of thumb for most transfers. It's hard to picture how fraudulent transfers could happen without finance companies or government agencies involved in something shady.
So Dave Ramsey is right. Those title protection schemes are useless and you should be wary of them too. In fact, most stuff you hear on radio ads is suspect.
My perception is that quitclaims, which convey whatever interest you have in a property to someone else, are simply no longer accepted in most parts of the US precisely because of the possibility of fraud and games. I could give you a quitclaim deed to the Brooklyn Bridge, but since my actual ownership in the bridge is zero, the deed is worthless.
This should tell you something: my brother and I had free-and-clear inherited title to my mother's land in a rural county in Virginia, and we sold the land last year. The county made it clear that selling it would have to have a lawyer involved. That's a good rule of thumb for most transfers. It's hard to picture how fraudulent transfers could happen without finance companies or government agencies involved in something shady.
So Dave Ramsey is right. Those title protection schemes are useless and you should be wary of them too. In fact, most stuff you hear on radio ads is suspect.
Be prepared. ( not me)
Thanks AG for the great information. I just froze all 4 of my CBR reports. It's so easy it took about a half hour to freeze them. I only have 3 cards that I use and I am now feeling confident of my security against fraud. I know it's only another layer of protection but everything helps and I have never been a victim of fraud.
I get an email every time my credit card is used and also when money enters or leaves my checking account.
There is a lot people can do to protect themselves.
It starts with being vigilant.
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I just saw this post, glad to hear the feedback.
I wouldnt tell someone not to because maybe it does some good.
With that said, I personally would never pay anyone for any service that seems like smoke and mirrors to what I am already doing for free.
I see some references to credit cards in here. I could care less if credit card fraud takes place on my cards. That is the credit card companies problem, not mine and that is what I love about credit cards. You're liable for nothing if you didnt charge it and I guess reasonably responsibly with your card.
Debit cards are a while other game though, if your bank account gets emptied using a debt card there are no universal protections except from individual banks and in most cases you need to prove it wasnt you. I NEVER use my debit card for anything, except to take money out of an ATM.
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It sounds like you're really on the fence then ...
interesting posts
I froze my credit reports years ago.
Just as a test, while on Amazon today, I checked to see if I could get approved for their credit card.
Immediately I got a message that said .... NO - your credit report is froozen.
Made me feel good.
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