Property fraud is on the rise around the country, and a local county official is doing her part to help prevent it. 

Kari Harris, DeWitt County Clerk & Recorder, told Regional Radio that Property Fraud Alert, or PFA, is a subscription that is free to residents and the county that can help alert you to a criminal trying to perform property fraud. 

DeWitt County residents can sign up for the program on the county's website, and the only information they need to provide is their name and an email or phone number. Harris indicates that prevention is the best method to avoid being a victim of fraud. 

Harris recommends registering more than once if you use more than one name, for example, register the names Rob and Robert, in order to cover all of your bases. Get signed up for the free program at dewittcountyil.gov. 

We'll have more on this program with Harris next week on Regional Radio.