Investigating a Forged PDF
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PDF ForgerySecurityFraud
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PDF Forgery
Security
Fraud
The story discusses a case where a rental agency allegedly forged a PDF to accuse a tenant of damages, sparking a heated discussion about the need for criminal prosecution.
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Sep 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM EDT
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I'm assuming it got the HN second-chance treatment but I feel like that doesn't make a ton of sense if it had a major discussion in the intervening timeframe? @dang might be something to look at
I'm sorry—it's a rare case where the SCP and the dupe detector collide, and it's on my list to fix...