Old boss changed report and signed my name.

[meierd2000]

Okay, this happend this past December and I have yet to really do anything about it, wanted to get some thoughts from y'all.

In mid Dec 07 I did an appraisal of a home and came in under what they thought, well wanted it to be worth, I sent it out, and went home. After I left they called the office and complained cause I busted it and blah blah typical crap. Anyway, I found out about this from 2 other co-workers that were still there, that I believe 100%, said my boss went on the rampage that I busted it and another appraiser in the office was mad too, (he's gone off the wall MANY times so I don't doubt what they said he did) Anyway, the report I did for this client always requested this one appraiser in the office, but he was too busy so i got it. Anyway, after my boss and the appraiser that normally does work for this client looked at it, they changed comps, raised the value by 100K, and signed MY name to it and sent it back out. Didn't even tell me about it. The other guys in the office did, anyway even though the new "value" didn't make want the broker wanted it's still that they did that. I ended up getting in a huge fight with my boss over it and quit over it and my boss denies knowing about it and said the other appraiser, which is his best friend and biz partner, did it on his own. The other appraiser said to just send it back out with his name on it. So, my question is, I thought about turning them into the state and never did. I have my orginal report and file and the new report they sent out. So, I'm wondering if I should still turn them in or forget about it, it has been 5 months but I'm just worried it may still come back with all this stuff going on in the industry. Thoughts and/or advice?

In addition my old boss sends out trainees on FHA and VA appraisals, they pretend to be him and he never drives by or inspects the homes himself, this is just other stuff he does wrong.

 

[Rudy Canoza]

I have yet to really do anything about it

Kill him...do your part to cull the herd...

 

[Lost Cause]

Kill him...do your part to cull the herd...

Good advice. Use a clipboard to knock him off. It might deflect suspicion to another party.

 

[meierd2000]

LOL, yes if I thought I wouldn't go to prison I might have thought about that. It still just ****es me off and just wondering if I should still file a complaint or not.

 

[panappr]

You must be kidding??? That my friend is fraud.

 

[Randolph Kinney]

meierd2000,

Think about it. What is your defense right now if a complaint is filed on your bogus report? I did not know it happened? I did know but did nothing?

You are just as guilty as if you did send out the bogus report yourself because you have done nothing that suggests you are in disagreement of what happened having full knowledge of it. You are not protecting yourself or the public trust.

Do the right thing before it is too late for you.

 

[lizhorvath]

I think it could come back to haunt you. It's identity theft and appraisal fraud. Call your state licensing bureau and find out what to do. This is why digital signature passwords are SACRED!

 

[meierd2000]

ya, I agree with all of you, thanks for the comments. I think I'll give them a call today! I was just unsure cause of the length of time.

 

[TC]

Turn that ba$$tard in ASAP.

TC

 

[Diego Lopez]

your boss/appraiser friend deserves to be turned in to the state appraisal board and to the FBI. You could be on the hook if later the loan defaults and your appraisal is found fraudulent.