Jul 22, 2019 · The FBI has launched a criminal investigation into the world of baseball card collecting — one that involves an industry-leading appraisal firm, a well-known memorabilia …

Sep 30, 2014 · As we reported last winter, Steven Norris, 39, of Milton, Penn., and his brother Scott, were indicted on mail fraud charges for offering historic vintage baseball cards to …

Jan 9, 2023 · In 1981, a scam artist sold fake 1963 Topps Pete Rose rookie cards at the Philly Show. Three years later, 10,000 fake Rose cards were confiscated in California. They were …

Jul 19, 2013 · Authenticators and sellers targeted by the FBI for forgeries and frauds are still finding their way onto online marketplace sites, including eBay. Check out the lists of who's not …

Jul 8, 2019 · Some unscrupulous collectors may overinflate the price of their collections, and when the cards go up in smoke, fraud can occur. “To get the card insurance money …

Unfortunately, the sports card and memorabilia collecting hobby is filled with scam artists and criminals looking to make a quick buck off of collectors like you and I. Many of these lessons …

Dec 9, 2021 · Ahead of the annual National Sports Collectors Convention next week in Chicago, the sports card market is in crisis mode. The largest seller of cards on eBay, PWCC, with more …

Jun 28, 1992 · Fraudulent ones would re-seal the opened packs, without the rookie cards. Honest dealers are likely to shuffle the packs after opening boxes to prevent canny customers from …

Jul 26, 2012 · Sports auction house executives Bill Mastro and Doug Allen were indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on Wednesday on charges of fraud for allegations that include …

Dec 23, 1995 · Michael Bertolini received the sentence in Federal District Court in Brooklyn after pleading guilty to tax-fraud conspiracy stemming from a 1989 autograph show that he helped …