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I'm a senior writer for Fanatics Collectibles' content platform Topps RIPPED. I grew up collecting in the junk wax era and reconnected with The Hobby around 2012.

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Jul 17

Sports memorabilia dealer admits scamming collectors in bizarre, $350M fraud and forgery scheme

sportscollectorsdigest.com

BREAKING NEWS: Sports memorabilia dealer admits scamming collectors in bizarre, $350M fraud and forgery scheme

A sports collectibles dealer claims he sold more than four million forged and fake memorabilia items over the past 20 years, scamming the hobby for more than $350 million in illegal sales.

In one of the most bizarre cases in decades, a sports memorabilia dealer wrote a manifesto on Facebook claiming he created more than four million fake and forged memorabilia items over 20 years. When police raided a Indiana location connected to the case, they found a dead body.

https://sportscollectorsdigest.com/breaking-news-sports-memorabilia-dealer-raided-admits-scamming-collectors-hobby-in-350m-fraud-and-forgery-scheme