Posts tagged investigation
Investigations, fraud reports, and authentication insights.
The Panini Certificate Problem: Cloned Holograms, Kobe Jerseys, and Expanding Scams
Over 50 confirmed fake certificates recently entered CheckCOA, dominated by TRISTAR and PANINI. Inside the Panini surge: identical certificates circulating across up to three sellers at once, oversized photo prints, and an expanding ring targeting stars like Luka and Durant.
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Fake PSA Basic Certificates and Beckett LOAs Reached Major eBay Consignment Sellers
Fake Beckett LOA folders and impossible PSA basic certificates have reached 4 Sharp Corners, QuickConsign, and Thefastmall.
Fake Beckett Verification Screenshots: The Real Item Photos Were Replaced
An eBay seller uses fake Beckett verification screenshots with swapped item photos, fake stickers, and copied Jordan and Wembanyama autographs.
The Jayson Tatum signed Jersey. The Fanatics COA was valid - the history wasn't.
A suspicious Jayson Tatum Fanatics jersey led from a 100% positive eBay seller to the same China-based autograph supply pattern already seen with abcsports61 and rmcxtysadyk.
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.