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MartinFFcollector
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Unsure if this has been posted, not a Hockey fan...
Caught altering Hockey cards.
http://www.hobbyinsider.net/forum/showthread.php?t=201402
Ugh.... you have to sign in/register to view the link. weak. Basically he was/is switching patches in Hockey cards.
Patch forger... caught!
This investigation by HI members has been ongoing for awhile now. Having evidence is always critical in finding a true forger, and we now have substantial enough information to send to eBay, Upper Deck and the RCMP, along with the eBay members who bought his forged cards. This is not defined as "fraud", but "forgery", under the Criminal Code of Canada. It will be interesting to see how this moves forward, but for now... this forger is CAUGHT.
Using at least two eBay IDs, this person has done several questionable purchases, forgeries and re-sells; however, I am showing ONLY those fake patch cards that are bulletproof obvious. There are about a dozen other auctions we have been watching... waiting for forged versions to show up. In some cases, he bought, forged & sold the cards under the same user ID (hnic_787); in other cases, he sold under the second ID (kao_seneca), likely to try and cover some tracks. His note in his auctions at the bottom says “I am a new Ebay seller, but I am honest and will try my best to provide the best service possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Bid with confidence! THANKS!” Honest, eh?
eBay contact information for one of the usernames, provided by an HI member, shows his full name & address; the other is listed under another name. After being provided emails from two different HI members on two different occasions, we were able to source the IP addresses of both eBay IDs, which are identical. As well, those IP addresses are linked directly to an HI membership IP address. Interestingly, the cell phones linked to both members’ eBay accounts were registered at the same cell phone shop in downtown Toronto. Just another nail in the coffin.
Here is the information we have to share:
Some evidence showing the two eBay IDs are likely the same person. Notice the way these somewhat identical cards are detailed:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280320483252
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170329622285
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220369075331
http://cgi.ebay.com/07-08-UD-The-CUP-LIMITED-LOGOS-AUTO-PATCH-MALKIN-25-4C_W0QQitemZ170329804511
15/20
41/50
Caught altering Hockey cards.
http://www.hobbyinsider.net/forum/showthread.php?t=201402
Ugh.... you have to sign in/register to view the link. weak. Basically he was/is switching patches in Hockey cards.
Patch forger... caught!
This investigation by HI members has been ongoing for awhile now. Having evidence is always critical in finding a true forger, and we now have substantial enough information to send to eBay, Upper Deck and the RCMP, along with the eBay members who bought his forged cards. This is not defined as "fraud", but "forgery", under the Criminal Code of Canada. It will be interesting to see how this moves forward, but for now... this forger is CAUGHT.
Using at least two eBay IDs, this person has done several questionable purchases, forgeries and re-sells; however, I am showing ONLY those fake patch cards that are bulletproof obvious. There are about a dozen other auctions we have been watching... waiting for forged versions to show up. In some cases, he bought, forged & sold the cards under the same user ID (hnic_787); in other cases, he sold under the second ID (kao_seneca), likely to try and cover some tracks. His note in his auctions at the bottom says “I am a new Ebay seller, but I am honest and will try my best to provide the best service possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Bid with confidence! THANKS!” Honest, eh?
eBay contact information for one of the usernames, provided by an HI member, shows his full name & address; the other is listed under another name. After being provided emails from two different HI members on two different occasions, we were able to source the IP addresses of both eBay IDs, which are identical. As well, those IP addresses are linked directly to an HI membership IP address. Interestingly, the cell phones linked to both members’ eBay accounts were registered at the same cell phone shop in downtown Toronto. Just another nail in the coffin.
Here is the information we have to share:
Some evidence showing the two eBay IDs are likely the same person. Notice the way these somewhat identical cards are detailed:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280320483252
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170329622285
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220369075331
http://cgi.ebay.com/07-08-UD-The-CUP-LIMITED-LOGOS-AUTO-PATCH-MALKIN-25-4C_W0QQitemZ170329804511
15/20
41/50