An architect reports that a seller on Fiverr is fraudulently using their professional name and license stamp on building permit sets, raising concerns about the platform's ability to prevent...

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        "author": "moistmarbles",
        "excerpt": "All the permit authorities in my part of the country use Accela permitting portal and require electronic S&S and certificate validation to specifically prevent this kind of fraud. I'd definitely file a police report. Fraudulent use of a license, certification, or professional credential is illegal in every U.S. state and is prosecuted under general criminal fraud, forgery, or specific unauthorized",
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        "excerpt": "im an engineer\n\n about 6 months ago we got a call from a project under construction where an inspector thought something looked off with the plans\n\n Turns out one of those bardominium companies has been using our seal to build god knows how many halfass barndos\n\n We told the building department what was up so they could stop construction, contacted the LLR, and havent heard a peep from anyone sinc",
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        "excerpt": "I did once. A lawyer used my stamped drawings to claim I had done a code study for another project, and submitted them to the building department. I lost my shit.\n\n Recently also got an architect do a design where they copy pasted my details from when I had done them previously, including spelling errors and exact view names.\n\n People suck.",
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        "excerpt": "Pretend you are interested in their services.\n\n Try to get their name",
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        "excerpt": "Our Provincial Association does nothing. Its a criminal matter, need to take it to the cops here.",
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