A Michigan man will be sentenced next month after he pleaded guilty to repackaging and selling baseball cards in resealed wax packs, including purported rare issues of Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky rookie cards and a 1916 Sporting News rookie card of Babe Ruth — all of which turned out to be counterfeit. Bryan Kennert, 57, of Muskegon, was indicted on eight counts of wire … [Read more...] about Michigan Man To Be Sentenced In Card Fraud Scheme
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Man Who Ran Real Estate Ponzi Scheme Must Surrender Card Collection
A California man who pleaded guilty to a Ponzi scheme on Monday will have to forfeit a collection of baseball cards valued at more than $31,000 as part of a plea agreement. Seth Adam Depiano, 36, of Clovis, admitted to mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a real estate investment scam, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. According to … [Read more...] about Man Who Ran Real Estate Ponzi Scheme Must Surrender Card Collection
Nebraska Man Charged in Six-Figure Phony Card Scam
Federal prosecutors have charged an Omaha, Nebraska man with selling four sports cards to a buyer on eBay for $117,500, knowing all along they were reprints rather than the real deal. Thomas Martin Beatty, Jr. is facing fraud and money laundering charges after a grand jury handed down a five count indictment last week. Beatty is accused of using eBay to buy … [Read more...] about Nebraska Man Charged in Six-Figure Phony Card Scam