Where can/do we report "fake autograph" sellers?

[RichardSimon]

There have been far more criminals getting away with forging/selling crap then criminals who have been prosecuted or punished in some way.
BUT IT HAS HAPPENED.
We have printed stories here about it.
I did it once as I outlined earlier. I also testified in a criminal case against a store selling crooked forgeries. The store was visited by the curator of the Ted Williams Museum when he was visiting Nassau County, NY. He saw Williams autographs that he knew were forged. He went to the police dept. in Nassau County and they raided the store. I testified against the owner in a criminal pre trial hearing and the owner copped a plea before a trial.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

There have been far more criminals getting away with forging/selling crap then criminals who have been prosecuted or punished in some way.
BUT IT HAS HAPPENED.
We have printed stories here about it.
I did it once as I outlined earlier. I also testified in a criminal case against a store selling crooked forgeries. The store was visited by the curator of the Ted Williams Museum when he was visiting Nassau County, NY. He saw Williams autographs that he knew were forged. He went to the police dept. in Nassau County and they raided the store. I testified against the owner in a criminal pre trial hearing and the owner copped a plea before a trial.

Was that the Danny Dupchek case, Richard?

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

Was that the Danny Dupchek case, Richard?

Yes it was Steve. He was a piece of work.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Yes it was Steve. He was a piece of work.

Are you aware he moved on to the comic book hobby? He was never charged, but there is a very long line of customers who claim he is a "paper mechanic" who sold (undisclosed) restored high grade comics.

[RichardSimon]

I had heard stories about that.

[billyb]

The problem with law enforcement regarding crimes of forgery over the internet is jurisdiction. That is why no local police departments would handle forgery crimes which transpired over the internet. The Feds are the only law enforcement that will handle crimes when internet is involved, with little exceptions.
In regards to auction houses, and who do you charge, good luck. Intent is what you have to prove when charging anyone for any crime. If you have knowledge that they knew an item was forged or faked, then you got them, otherwise, they get away with the crime, but consistant complaints about fakes and forgeries at certain auction houses or dealers can also build an investigation. It may take longer, but these crooks can be eliminated.

billyb
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[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

There have been far more criminals getting away with forging/selling crap then criminals who have been prosecuted or punished in some way.
BUT IT HAS HAPPENED.
We have printed stories here about it.
I did it once as I outlined earlier. I also testified in a criminal case against a store selling crooked forgeries. The store was visited by the curator of the Ted Williams Museum when he was visiting Nassau County, NY. He saw Williams autographs that he knew were forged. He went to the police dept. in Nassau County and they raided the store. I testified against the owner in a criminal pre trial hearing and the owner copped a plea before a trial.

Interesting. Were the charges for forgery or fraud or...? Did the owner admit signing them himself?

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by mighty bombjack

Interesting. Were the charges for forgery or fraud or...? Did the owner admit signing them himself?

I believe the specific charge was for forgery. I don't remember if the owner testified but one of the store employees was also a witness and he said that he saw actual forging taking place in the store.

[Sean1125]

So these guys that go buy stuff from Coaches Corner for $300, mark it up to $500 when if real it would be $2k+ can get off by saying they were ignorant to the fact it was fake because it came with the "cert" rather than them actually being the forger?

Edit to add something (more so in addition to my initial post).

I contact them with the information and websites showing all the info they could ever need to determine real/fake. There are several who have pulled items but I would say 9/10 people I contact obviously know they have fakes yet continue to sell.