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"New Jersey Couple Charged With Selling Fake Cards on eBay"

Here is an article about a New Jersey couple that was recently charged for selling fake trading cards on eBay (non-autos).

They were charged with:
*Theft by Deception
*Impersonation
*Computer Related Theft

PSA/DNA confirmed the items were counterfeit replicas.

My question, if this can be done for trading cards, are the forgery rings such as "The Auto Scouts" next?

Here are a few links to the story:

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/new-jersey-couple-charged-sell...

http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2014/08/paramus_couple_scammed_e...

http://patch.com/new-jersey/fort-lee/paramus-couple-accused-id-thef...

Tags: charges, couple, eBay, jersey, new, theft

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Permalink Reply by Null on August 6, 2014 at 8:03am

Seems like this started as eBay shutting down their accounts (similar to what they do with "The Auto Scouts") and they would immediately make a brand new eBay ID. However it got to the point where they registered the eBay ID and PayPal info to a person whose identity they stole in order to protect themselves.

These scammers do anything they can to continue getting "free" money and avoid getting a "real job".

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Permalink Reply by David S on August 6, 2014 at 9:00am

Thanks for sharing..hopefully these types of busts continue!

Still can't figure out how Coach's Corner still operates..maybe the "US Postal Inspection Services" needs to be contacted.

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Permalink Reply by Dom Vito Castiglione on August 6, 2014 at 12:49pm

Meanwhile, Lee Trythall and Scott Malack are laughing all the way to the bank!

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Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on August 6, 2014 at 8:48pm

I have seen counterfeit cards before. and its easy to tell the difference......usually. l guess this guy had it down to a science?

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Permalink Reply by Null on August 7, 2014 at 6:58am

I'm not sure what his "technique" is, but as you know "The Auto Scouts" forgeries look like they are penned by a squirrel, and morons still buy them...

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Permalink Reply by michelle on August 7, 2014 at 10:32pm

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Permalink Reply by Dan Gregory on August 7, 2014 at 1:47pm

The fact is the Police should have a full-time eBay fraud squad. There are hundreds of forgers all over the world operating daily and profiting, many as Ryan said look like they were penned by a squirrel.