Over the weekend on Regional Radio, DeWitt County Clerk Kari Harris highlighted the Property Fraud Alert Program. 

Harris reminds the Property Fraud Alert (PFA) is a free subscription that will alert you to any potential fraud involving your property in DeWitt County. She notes this is to combat the rising number of property fraud cases across the country, and all you have to do is provide the County with your name and an email or phone number. 

Harris' office works with Fidlar Technologies to provide this service and all you have to do to sign up for the service is access the County's website and find the PFA program link. You will then be asked to provide your name and preferred method of contact. 

Fidlar Technologies provides this service for free for utilizing them as a vendor, which is how the program comes at no cost to residents or the County itself. Harris explains registering for this service through DeWitt County will only work for property owned in DeWitt County, however, Fidlar services over 90 of the 102 counties in the state so that you can register for the same service in other counties.

While this service has been around for a few years, Harris feels it was not being advertised to the level that it should be. She received a lot of positive feedback from County landowners who are utilizing the program already. 

Harris reminds not only is this program for individuals, but you can register businesses and trusts. She recommends if you use more than one name for yourself or business, to register more than once with all the possible names that could be used to cover all your bases.

Register for the Property Fraud Alert program by visiting dewittcountyil.gov. You can also find frequently asked questions on the website, but Harris notes you can call her office at 217-935-7780.