Fraud Spotlight #3: Serial Rental Fraud: 30 Properties, 20 Years, and a Screening Stack That Never Stood a Chance
One woman, the same scheme, nearly 30 times over two decades. What serial rental fraud exposes about screening.
Fraud Spotlight #2: Apartment Approval Scams Hit Multifamily—How Social Media Coaches Are Industrializing Rental Application Fraud
Fraud coaches on TikTok and Telegram have turned rental application fraud into a packaged, priced product.
Fraud Spotlight #1: Synthetic Identity Fraud Hits Multifamily—Lessons from a Federal Indictment
A federal indictment shows how a stolen Social Security number sails through a standard credit check.
The 5 Most Common Types of Applicant Fraud in Multifamily
Applicant fraud is surging in multifamily, and the tactics are getting smarter. From fake paystubs and altered bank statements to manipulated IDs, stolen SSNs, and made-up employment details, today’s applicants are using more sophisticated tricks to beat manual screening. Here are the five most common types operators are seeing—and why verification-first tools like Docuverus matter more than ever.