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ALBANY — Attorney General Letitia James and state lawmakers want to crack down on deed theft, a crime in which con artists steal homes and real estate — often by
Attorney General Letitia James has proposed a bill that would make a crime of "deed theft," a growing concern in which older homeowners, often in minority neighborhoods, are tricked into turning over property for needed cash, or by forgery.
A pair of bills announced on Thursday could strengthen protections and remedies for victims by establishing deed theft as a crime and bolstering the attorney general’s ability to prosecute con artists who often target older New Yorkers or homeowners in minority neighborhoods.