Show Notes: https://retipster.com/134-eloy/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=EuhzUL4EXYM Join Our Community: https://welcome.retipster.com/newsletter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=EuhzUL4EXYM In May of this year, someone posted an article about identity thieves using fraudulent deeds to steal people’s property in Florida. Then someone else posted another article in the comments about how a couple in Florida was arrested for stealing 67 Florida homes. Then another guy named Eloy Ochoa commented that a similar scam almost happened to him in SW Florida. At first, when I heard about this, I wanted to brush it off as a random thing that rarely happens, but when I started hearing story after story of this happening (all in Florida, for some reason), I knew I had to investigate this further. So, I reached out to Eloy, and he was happy to do a recorded call with me, and that’s what you’re about to hear in this episode. 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - What made Seth get into this type of subject? 03:03 - The beginning of the story: How it all unfold? 10:28 - Eloy gets into the Identity Theft process that was used against him 13:08 - Key takeaways on how to prevent Identity Theft 15:44 - What are the causes of identity theft in Southwest Florida? 17:42 - Is there a way you can protect yourself from every possible scam that can happen? 19:52 - What can you do to prevent identity theft? 26:17 - Have you talked to any attorneys about the situation, and did they have any recommendations? 26:43 - How can blockchain be used to digitally notary transactions? 29:18 - In what kind of dollar range can you see most of these scams happening? 31:51 - What are the certain steps you could go through to verify the identity of the person selling? 35:05 - What can you do if someone sells your property without your consent? 38:03 - Property Title Search: The necessity of Title Search and its benefits 40:23 - What safeguards can be developed in the future to help protect from scams? 46:00 - Eloy explains how using TikTok can level up your land investing game 48:37 - How can your TikTok video go viral? 50:54 - Why is it important to choose your TikTok handle wisely? 52:03 - Using TikTok for your land business: Is it more effective to try to find buyers or sellers? 53:10 - Can your TikTok strategy replace direct mail? 54:16 - How consistently do you have to be on TikTok as a content creator? 55:01 - What should you focus on if you start on TikTok? 56:42 - Key takeaways from the conversation with Eloy 58:55 - Eloy shares how Seth influenced him to get into the land game 59:31 - Where can you find out more about Eloy and his work 01:00:15 - How did the fraud situation with Eloy result in the end? 01:03:23 - How to protect yourself from scams? 01:04:20 - The benefits of using digital signature services like DocuSign or PandaDoc (What actually caught the scammer in Eloy's story) 01:05:02 - Where can you check out this digital signature service and use the affiliate links to sign up? 01:05:19 - What are some red flags and tips to avoid fraud? 01:07:14 - Final thoughts