Justice Served!

[jb67]

Here is a link to a scumbag that was served justice. Leon hopefully this is ok to post in this section. I reported this guy to Ebay and was eventually contacted by US postal inspector who was gathering info. to nail this guy. Glad to hear the end result of this one.

http://journalstar.com/news/local/91...a3539bb6b.html

[Rhotchkiss]

Were the cards sold raw or were they placed in flips and passed off as graded originals?

[jb67]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Were the cards sold raw or were they placed in flips and passed off as graded originals?

They were placed in fake slabs. Here is a link from another forum where I originally posted it.

https://forums.collectors.com/discus...ted-on-ebay/p1

[53Browns]

Just one more reason I LOATHE all reprints.

[pokerplyr80]

I can't imagine wiring over 100k into someone's account that I've never dealt with before. Also, how is making a large withdrawal money laundering? I'm assuming there's more to that charge than is mentioned in the article.

[Batpig]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I can't imagine wiring over 100k into someone's account that I've never dealt with before. Also, how is making a large withdrawal money laundering? I'm assuming there's more to that charge than is mentioned in the article.

I wondered the same thing. Here's an article that explains it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/29/when...own-money.html

Basically you can't withdraw amounts over or near 10,000 without filling out forms, and if you do, don't lie about the reasons.

[joshuanip]

Sounds like that psa 7 t206 green Cobb that was on eBay for a little bit. Watching that fake one made me want to buy a real (much cheaper) one. Haha

[Jenx34]

Originally Posted by 53Browns

Just one more reason I LOATHE all reprints.

In my mind, any card that is not stamped Reprint in one way or another is a counterfeit/fake, not a reprint

So if someone is selling a '54 Topps Hank Aaron for example, if it doesn't say reprint on the card and wasn't produced by Topps, then it should be fraud.

I'm not an intellectual property attorney, but that seems like common sense to me.

[pokerplyr80]

I was under the impression that transactions over 10k automatically get reported and knew that making several transactions just below this threshold to avoid reporting was illegal. It just struck me as a strange charge in this case. He easily could have just said the money was from the sale of baseball cards. I did not realize he was required to also report the withdrawal.

So if I buy a card over 10k by writing a check, wire transfer, or by pulling cash out to buy in person am I required to file a separate form or potentially face a similar charge?

[Leon]

Glad they nabbed him. Wish they would nab more. Great story.