What is Property Fraud Alert?

Our office's free Property Fraud Alert service sends an email notification when a document is recorded in the Official Records of Palm Beach County that exactly matches the name, address or parcel number you registered to monitor.

Reviewing your property records is an important way to protect yourself from fraud. If you receive an alert about activity not initiated by you, this early notification can provide valuable time to stop criminals in their tracks. 

Follow these tips to get the best results:

You will only receive an alert for an exact match. We recommend you register all variations of personal and business names, including middle names, middle initials and abbreviations, and address variations or abbreviations. 

  • Name variation examples: Mary Smith, Mary Ellen Smith and Mary E Smith. 
  • Address variation examples: 123 First Street West Palm Beach, 123 First St, WPB, 123 1st Street West Palm Beach, 123 1st St WPB

Each person must register separately.  For example, Mary and John Smith must register separately as Mary Smith and John Smith.  

  • Do not include periods, commas or apostrophes when registering.  
  • If you are registering a business name starting with “The”, register the business name without “The.”  For example, The ABC Group should be registered as ABC Group.
  • Legal Description registration is not available. 
  • Parcel Number, if registered, must be entered using the following format: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XXX-XXXX.