Defend the Deal: Real-Time Fraud Detection for Real Estate Transactions

Seller impersonation shows why a single identity check fails. The impostor arrives before your process starts, contacting an agent about a property they do not own, usually vacant land or a free-and-clear parcel whose owner lives out of state. The file moves fast because the seller is agreeable, and the real identity check lands at the end when the wire is already scheduled. Nearly 30% of title agencies encountered these attempts in 2023.

In 30 minutes we will run fraud detection across a full closing, from first identity check to final authorization. What we will cover:

• Fraud in a real estate transaction develops over the life of the file, so one check at intake or closing leaves the interval between them unmonitored.
• Defend evaluates over 400 fraud risk signals across every signing and notarization, scoring the transaction rather than only the credential presented.
• Forgery, deepfakes, and impersonation each leave different evidence, which is why document analysis, liveness detection, and behavioral signals have to run together.
• Risk-based routing gives suspicious files more scrutiny while standard files keep closing on schedule.