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Did You Purchase an Item from Anthony Nurse or Charity Fundraising Packages? Please Let me Know...

I saw items at an auction recently that I believe to be forgeries. I'm in the process of trying to figure out if they are real or not, and would like to hear from others on experiences they've had with Anthony Nurse or his company -- Charity Fundraising Packages.

I remember being at a party 15 years ago, and somebody had a signed "Hotel California" album by the Eagles. It was fake, and I knew it was. I asked the guy how he acquired it. He told me an auction for his sons school. I didn't have the heart to tell him.

So, when I saw another fake Hotel California album at this auction, it made me cringe.

Anyway...please contact me if you purchased a forgery or ANYTHING from this company -- and I'll see if Steve and Roger can help me authenticate these items, and we'll move into the next steps involved (if, in fact, they are forged items).

It's bad enough if forged items are sold to unsuspecting people, but to do it in the name of a charity is just despicable.

(and a website that shows generic pictures of bands signing for 50 fans doesn't prove anything...neither does a photo of Anthony Nurse standing by Rod Stewart at a book signing).

At book signings, they don't let you bring albums, cds, or guitars. They sign THE BOOK ONLY. And having a photo taking with somebody, doesn't make any autographed item you sell "authentic." Most people don't realize that.

Anyway....contact me at: joshboard87@gmail.com

Thank you!

(or post your stories on this thread)

Tags: Anthony Nurse, Charity Fundraising Packages, Forgery, autograph authenticity, charity auctions, fake autographs

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Comment by Mike R. on November 10, 2020 at 6:25am: It was FDA Examination. Seems essentially the same as RM Real just a different name.

Comment by Nick Jackson on February 21, 2023 at 12:55am: Hi everyone!

Came across this page / thread yesterday after trying to find info about the COA on a framed print I have

It was a 21st birthday gift, and I’m 40 this year, so no info about where it was purchased from, but definitely know the original source now sadly

I was gonna hang this in my office yesterday (have moved countries 4 times in the last few years so it’s spent a lot of time in storage), and got curious about the COA. read this entire thread yesterday, and am now 99.9% sure it’s a forgery

i guess my questions are, is that true, and if so what should I do with it? The signature is too prominent for me to be happy with the print in the office I think, colleagues will ask questions and I don’t wanna lie haha

unless I just say it was a gift a long time ago, cool print but probably a forgery haha

Comment by Nick Jackson on February 21, 2023 at 12:56am

Comment by BW Unlimited Chariy Fundraising on February 21, 2023 at 4:09am: Nick, I am not an expert by far but I am VERY familiar with the names this person has used as aliases over the years and the various names of the companies he utilized. This company name is new on me so it looks like a very early attempt plus the frame style is very early.

Do not be fooled by the “Certificate of Authenticity”, it’s meaningless in this case. My best advice before the true experts reply is to send it to JSA or PSA/DNA to be reviewed. I would not get my hopes up because in nearly 15 years, I have NEVER seen (1) authentic autograph come from him or the various companies he has closed and opened.

I believe he is finally out of business but they slick. Unfortunately there is zero recourse. Once it’s confirmed that it is a forgery, post your anger everywhere.

His alias companies plagued the charity industry for years which my company is a part of.

George Wooden

Comment by Steve Zarelli on February 21, 2023 at 5:41am: Regrettably, the Stan Lee is a forgery in my opinion.

If you'd like "official verification," I recommend getting an online opinion from SWAU: https://swau.com/products/autograph-verification

Comment by Nick Jackson on February 21, 2023 at 6:02am: Thanks so much for your replies Steve and George, I really appreciate it :)

I just feel for the friend who bought it for me - I probably won’t tell them tbh, it would only hurt their feelings. Since there’s nothing that can be done, I might just keep it in the office as an “interesting” conversation starter around the perils of collecting. I’ll stick to seeking out my own in-person collections!

Comment by Josh Board NEW & Improved on February 21, 2023 at 7:38am: And for anybody that tries to contact me regarding these things -- my old computer bit the dust and I no longer have that email. Sorry about that. Just post your story here, as Nick did. And we'll tell you if we think it's authentic, or whatever else. It obviously helps if you just recently acquired a piece from a "charity auction" because the charity will give you your money back, or they'll be in trouble.

Comment by Brent Hawkins on May 6, 2023 at 8:10am: Hi everyone

I came across this page as I was doing research on a signed Michael Jordan jersey I purchased at a charity auction. I’m now 99.99% convinced it’s fake, but I want to let others know so it stops happening.

I've been dealing with one for a little over a year now and haven't gotten any resolutions. I purchased a signed, framed Michael Jordan jersey at a charity auction for a charity that I support heavily in my area. This was in August or September of 2021.

The frame had a signed jersey, two pictures of MJ, and four cards. The description said it was an "NBA Authentic Bulls jersey" that comes in an "ornate imported black frame (solid wood). A few months after my purchase, I wanted to make some changes to the photos and put different cards in the frame. I took the backing off of the frame to swap out the stuff I wanted to swap out. My first red flag should have been that the authentication sticker was on the back of the frame, and not the jersey. The pictures that were in the frame were not photographs, but photocopies. They were basically on sheets of standard copy paper. Same with the "cards". They weren't actual basketball cards, but pictures of basketball cards. The descriptions said "NBA Authentic Bulls jersey", but the jersey in the frame is a knock off Mitchell and Ness jersey. It has all of the standard markings of a fake jersey. Bad stitching, tags in wrong places, etc.

I contacted the organization Charity Fundraising (https://www.cfr1.org). I can gladly attach my interactions with their rep. He basically told me they have no control over what goes in the frame, what brand the jersey is, and that the certification was done by FDAES (https://exserv.info). They went over all of the credentials of the authenticators. All the same garbage that these places have spewed to other people in this thread.

I felt horrible contacting the charity, since they do such good work in our community. I voiced all of my concerns that I listed above. The CEO contacted the charity and they gave him the same line they give everyone about the forensics department of FDAES directly authenticating this item.

Now, I'm going back and forth with the CEO of Charity Fundraising and he's giving me the same runaround that his rep gave me several months ago. I sent photos of the autograph to JSA and Beckett. Both responded quickly that the signature is likely fake.

Any tips or suggestions on how to deal with these scammers would be much appreciated. I’ve

Comment by Josh Board NEW & Improved on May 6, 2023 at 8:12pm: I wrote this original story. I say you do this (as horrible as it sounds). Tell the charity (despite all their great work) they need to refund you, since THEY used this company that traffics in bogus goods. Here's why. It's THEIR responsibility. AND...it will keep them from using that company in the future, and it will get the word out to other charities -- do not use companies that do this. If they were real authentic pieces, they'd get more money at auctions, not using a local charity with only 100 eyeballs on the items.

Comment by BW Unlimited Chariy Fundraising on May 6, 2023 at 8:29pm: Brent - You are not alone, they have defrauded more charities and supporters like yourself for years. An authentic autographed Michael Jordan jersey is extremely expensive at wholesale. His autograph is always heavy authenticated by authentic authenticators. Yes you’re right, the authentication sticker would have been just below the autograph in the jersey itself. Plus it would come with a full letter of authenticity on most jerseys of this caliber.

I have been battling this company for years. However the problem is, charities love to think they are getting this bright and shiny item but don’t understand the reality and in most occasions, don’t care. If it comes with a certificate, that’s all they care about.

I have been operating a charity fundraising company for over 15 years and I don’t carry anything of that caliber because of the real life cost.

Can I ask how much you won it for?

Many of us have attacked them for years, but they are still in operation. I had no idea they were now offering signed jerseys. I did see they were offering dual autographed photos by Lebron James and Michael Jordan which DO NOT EXIST.

if you have any questions, call me at (443) 206-6121 - George Wooden.