SCP Auction Question - Is this a joke?

[Orioles1954]

Sometimes niche cards achieve extraordinary prices. For instance, the Esskay cards we've sold all went to high profile bidders with extensive bankrolls. No neferious bidding techniques, hidden reserves or anything else that would cast negative light on us was employed. While I don't doubt that there is fraud in the hobby, someone with a lot of coin could have just really wanted that Lundgren card. However, some of the other evidences brought to light are compelling, or at very least make for interesting reading