County Clerk: Residents can sign up for free deed fraud notification service

Posted 4 August 2025 at 1:21 pm

Press Release, Orleans County Clerk Nadine Hanlon

ALBION – Orleans County Clerk Nadine P. Hanlon today urged residents to sign up for a free service that will help protect them from deed fraud.

Fraud Notify is a tool provided through the Orleans County Clerk’s office that alerts people whenever a document, such as a deed or a mortgage, is recorded under their names with the Orleans County Clerk.

“Recently in the news, there have been plenty of stories of unsuspecting homeowners who had fraudulent deeds filed on their homes and there have been attempts right here in Orleans County,” said Hanlon. “While the Fraud Notify service cannot block any filings, the fact that you are notified instantly allows you to contact law enforcement and get a lawyer to immediately put a stop to it.”

Hanlon said sign up is easy. The steps are:

Go to: https://orleanscountyny-web.tylerhost.net/web/
On that site, click the link to subscribe to Fraud Notify.
Sign up by creating an account. Although there is a box checked for “Billing address” you will NOT be billed for signing up for this service.
You will then receive an email to confirm your account and verify your email address.
Go back to Fraud Notify and log in with your credentials and add names of those you want to receive alerts for, like yourself and your spouse; or parents or grandparents if they cannot receive emails.

“The whole process takes just a few minutes, which is well worth it to know you are protecting your most valuable asset— your home,” said Hanlon.

Hanlon added that those that have the same name as other Orleans County residents could receive alerts for documents that do not pertain to their real property.