If You Get a Property Alert and Suspect Fraud: What to Do in Victoria County

Victoria County's Recording Notification Service (RNS) is a free program that sends you an alert whenever documents are filed in the Official Public Records with your name listed as a primary party. Got an unexpected alert? Your first move is to confirm whether the filing actually involves your property. If it doesn't, you'll want to report it to the right law enforcement agency.

Open the alert email and click the link inside - RNS gives you direct access to the recorded document. Read through it carefully. Check the names and property details to see if this is actually your property (or one you're monitoring), or if it's just someone with a similar name. This quick review helps you avoid reporting the wrong record and gives you a clear picture of what was filed.

Here's something to know: Victoria County Clerk staff can't view, change, or remove RNS subscriptions. Their job is record-keeping. So even if you call with a legitimate concern, they won't be able to manage your subscription settings.

Need to register for RNS, update your subscription, or unsubscribe? You'll have to do that through the Victoria County Recording Notification Service page. The County Clerk can't make those changes for you.

Practical Tips

• ✓ If the property is within Victoria city limits, call the Victoria Police Department at (361) 573-3221 (non-emergency, not 911).
• ✓ If the property is outside Victoria city limits but inside Victoria County, call the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office at (361) 575-0651 (non-emergency, not 911).

1. Open the alert link and capture the document - use the link in the RNS email to pull up the recorded document and take screenshots of the key pages.
2. Save a copy for your records - download or otherwise save the document view so you can refer back to the exact filing you saw.
3. Keep the alert email and timestamp - save the email itself and write down when you received it, so you can share the details when you report it.