Posts tagged "fraud"
Investigations, fraud reports, and authentication insights.
Wayne Gretzky Fake Autographs: Valid PSA and Beckett Slabs Are Not Enough
A valid PSA or Beckett slab doesn't guarantee authenticity. Discover how a Vancouver-based forger flooded the market with fake Wayne Gretzky autographs.
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Autograph Nerds: An eBay Account Since 2012 Is Not a Trust Signal
Autograph Nerds is an old Thailand-based eBay account selling polished football autograph listings with Beckett and PSA trust signals. The account even shows 23 active Diego Maradona jersey results, a volume that is itself a major red flag.
PSA LOA Fraud Alert: e4egg, Etsy, Bonanza, and the No-Photo Certificate Problem
A Hong Kong seller is using PSA/DNA-style LOAs and basic PSA certificate numbers with no public item images to sell high-end signed jerseys on Etsy and Bonanza.
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From eBay to Etsy: A Kazakhstan-Registered Autograph Network Selling Suspicious Beckett, PSA, and JSA Items
What started as one suspicious eBay seller now looks like a multi-account marketplace network using US item locations, Kazakhstan account registration, and major-authenticator branding to sell suspicious autographed memorabilia.