Protect Your Property: How Whiteside County’s Free Fraud Alert System Works

Learn how the Whiteside County Property Fraud Alert program can help protect you.On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long sits down with Whiteside County Recorder Kendra Kophamer Bush to explain how the county's free Property Fraud Alert system works, what it does, and what it doesn't do.Although property fraud has become a growing concern nationwide, Kendra explains that the alert system is designed to notify residents whenever a document is recorded in their name. She also clears up common misconceptions about the program, including why receiving an alert doesn't necessarily mean fraud has occurred and why the Recorder's Office cannot stop legal documents from being recorded.In this episode, you'll learn:How the free Property Fraud Alert program worksWhy the system is based on your name, not your propertyWhat to do if you receive an alertCommon misconceptions about property fraud notificationsHow to sign up for the free serviceFor more information or to register for Property Fraud Alert, visit:https://whitesidecountyil.gov/285/Recorder---Land-RecordsQuestions? Contact the Whiteside County Recorder's Office at 815-772-5192.👉 Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe for more local stories from the Sauk Valley and beyond.🎧 Listen to the full podcast and explore more at https://theradar.online🎤 Highlights:00:00 – Introduction00:38 – Is Property Fraud Becoming a Bigger Concern?01:10 – The History of the Property Fraud Alert Program01:34 – How to Sign Up for Property Fraud Alerts02:00 – Understanding What the Alert Actually Tracks02:55 – An Alert Does Not Mean Fraud Happened03:27 – How Quickly Notifications Arrive & What To Do Next04:53 – Common Names and False Alarms05:42 – What the Recorder’s Office Can and Cannot Do06:27 – Property Fraud Alerts Do Not Stop Documents From Being Recorded07:14 – How Documents Are Reviewed Under Illinois Law08:23 – How to Contact the Whiteside County Recorder’s Office09:09 – ClosingCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Radar Free Press⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Follow us on all social media platforms below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/radarfreepresshttps://www.youtube.com/@radarfreepresshttps://open.spotify.com/show/0dOeaVg1JI0ump4iD0rIHkhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/along-the-rock/id1773156790https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-along-the-rock-245007958/https://rumble.com/radarfreepresshttps://www.tiktok.com/@radarfreepresshttps://x.com/radarfreepresshttps://www.instagram.com/radarfreepress/https://www.threads.net/@radarfreepress #AlongTheRock #RadarFreePress #WhitesideCounty #PropertyFraudAlert #PropertyProtection #IdentityProtection #RealEstateFraud #ConsumerAwareness #IllinoisNews #IllinoisCommunities #LocalGovernment #CommunityResources #WhitesideCountyRecorder #FraudPrevention #KnowYourRights