Posted by John_NorCal on 5/22/06 11:58am
Msg #121456
Notary Fraud Does anyone know the story?
Notary Public Accused of Conspiring to Steal Florida Properties
Authorities recently filed fraud charges against a Broward County woman whom they believe used her notary public license to participate in a $1 million fraud scheme.
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Reply by Dee_Fla on 5/22/06 12:11pm
Msg #121461
yeah...the properties were here in our county where I live, actually in the Sun 'n lake area is where I live. It was someone out of our county who was involve.
still puts a damper on a lot of things for us.
here is the link to article that may be helpful: http://highlands.tbo.com/news/MGBHGAODCNE.html
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Reply by John_NorCal on 5/22/06 12:18pm
Msg #121465
Thanks Dee.
Does Florida have a thumbprint requirement for transactions involving RE? In California this was started in Los Angeles county because of similar frauds back a few years ago. The secretary of state's office (March Fong Eu) picked up on that and made it a statewide requirement.
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Reply by MistarellaFL on 5/22/06 1:16pm
Msg #121483
Re: Thanks Dee.
No thumbprint requirement; I believe it is ILLEGAL to get a fingerprint on any recordable document in FL. I'm not sure if this means on the document itself, or in the journal or both.
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Reply by PAW on 5/22/06 11:10pm
Msg #121634
Not illegal
It is not illegal to request the signer place a thumbprint on a document or in a journal. However, no adverse actions can be done if the signer refuses.
From page 67 of the Florida Governor's Reference Manual for Notaries (2001):
Florida law does not require, nor authorize, notaries to take
fingerprints from persons whose signatures they notarize. Many
notary journals or records books allow space for a thumbprint, but
this feature is optional. If there is no objection from the signer, you may
record a thumbprint in your journal. However, you should not refuse to
provide notary services based solely on the person’s refusal to provide a
fingerprint in your record book.
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Reply by SueW/Tn on 5/22/06 12:11pm
Msg #121462
This site has just about every case that has been documented
http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com/index.php/
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Reply by John_NorCal on 5/22/06 12:21pm
Msg #121466
Thanks Sue. Interesting site, good information n/m
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