First American Title’s ‘Unreal Deals’ Webinar Offers Real Estate Professionals Artificial Intelligence Fraud Prevention Tips

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—April 16 webinar examines the growing threat of deepfakes, how it can impact closings, and how real estate professionals can help protect their customers and deals—

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), will host an one-hour educational webinar focused on the rising threat of artificial intelligence (AI) fraud in real estate transactions. Titled “Unreal Deals: AI, Deepfakes and Real Estate Fraud,” the April 16 webinar will examine the growing threat AI-powered fraudsters pose to real estate transactions and provide guidance on how real estate professionals can help protect customers and their real estate deals.

What:		The webinar will cover the following topics and more: Identity theft and financial fraud: Scammers can use deepfake technology to create realistic, but fraudulent identity documents and intercept payments or redirect funds to their accounts. Real stories of deepfakes: Learn about deepfake-powered fraud attempts that succeeded, those that were thwarted, and how to safeguard real estate deals.
Who:		Fraud, legal and artificial intelligence experts from First American Title: Sarah Frano, vice president, director of underwriting – fraud risk Matt Sager, vice president, senior operations counsel Nicole Hartings, director of AI governance and information security
When:		Wednesday, April 16 at 2 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PDT
To Register:		Visit Unreal Deals: AI, Deepfakes and Real Estate Fraud

Additional Fraud Prevention Resources and Information

First on Fraud™ Podcast features true crime stories, expert interviews, and actionable fraud prevention tips to help real estate professionals protect their customer’s deals and navigate the evolving threats from fraudsters.
First American’s Security and Privacy Center offers an array of educational information to empower real estate professionals and home buyers and sellers with the knowledge and confidence to help safeguard themselves from online fraud and identify theft.

About First American Title Insurance Company

First American Title Insurance Company, the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), traces its history to 1889. One of the largest title insurers in the nation, the company offers title services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and abroad. First American Title provides comprehensive title insurance coverage and professional services for real estate purchases, construction, refinances and equity loans. For more information, visit www.firstam.com/title.

About First American

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions. With its combination of financial strength and stability built over more than 135 years, innovative proprietary technologies, and unmatched data assets, the company is leading the digital transformation of its industry. First American also provides data products to the title industry and other third parties; valuation products and services; mortgage subservicing; home warranty products; banking, trust and wealth management services; and other related products and services. With total revenue of $6.1 billion in 2024, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad. In 2024, First American was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work^® and Fortune Magazine for the ninth consecutive year, and named one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company for the second consecutive year. More information about the company can be found at www.firstam.com.