Real Estate Fraud Briefing: ADRE, the AG's Office, and the Secret Service

Home Fraud Defense: Arizona's 2026 Real Estate Fraud Briefing

Real estate fraud is no longer an occasional problem at the closing table. Seller impersonation, wire diversion, and deed fraud are hitting Arizona transactions, and the professionals closest to the deal are usually the last to find out.

The Real Estate Fraud Briefing brings the people who investigate and regulate these cases into one room with the people who handle the transactions.

• No vendors.
• No sales presentations.
• No products for sale.
• Just what the agencies are seeing and what practitioners should do about it.

Speakers include:

• Susan Nicolson, Arizona Real Estate Commissioner
• Don Carroll, Criminal Investigator, Arizona Attorney General's Office
• Aaron Green, General Counsel, Arizona REALTORS
• U.S. Secret Service, Phoenix Field Office, Cyber Fraud Task Force

The program runs as a series of moderated interviews, followed by a fireside conversation with leadership from three of Arizona's largest brokerages.

John Rowan, founder of Home Fraud Defense, moderates.

What you will take away:

How seller impersonation and wire fraud schemes are actually structured, in the words of the people investigating them
What the Department expects from licensees when something goes wrong
What the recovery window looks like after a wire is sent, and who to call first
How brokerages are adapting their office practices right now

Who should attend: designated brokers, agents, lenders, title and escrow professionals, attorneys, and senior care providers who work with older homeowners.

According to the CertifID 2026 State of Wire Fraud Report, nearly 1 in 4 homebuyers received fraudulent or suspicious communications during their closing. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported $3.04 billion in U.S. business email compromise losses across all industries in 2025.

Attend in person in Chandler or join by Zoom. Registration is free and seating is limited.

Hosted by Home Fraud Defense, an ADRE-approved real estate school, License S25-0019. Agency participants are speakers, not sponsors or co-hosts.

Location and time

Friday, October 30, 2026
Check-in 9:00 AM, program 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
1733 E Northrop Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85286
Hybrid, with a Zoom option at registration

REGISTER AT www.homefrauddefense.org/briefing