Another fake H&S LOA

[johnmh71]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

Got a reply back from the seller. This was purchased at an estate sale, and since the dollar value isn't very high, he's going to let it ride. He feels the buyer should research and be comfortable with the purchase.

Maybe the auto was purchased at an estate sale, but I bet the phony letter was added by the eBay seller. The fact that he is letting it ride speaks to that being the case. Another auction for uninformed buyers.

[pherbener]

I see he took it down. Good!!

[TakingStock]

An eBay seller in Wisconsin was using the same types of fake H&S LOA's to sell fake Negro Leagues autographs and vintage Green Bay Packers' autographs. I kept reporting them and eventually they were banned.

[drcy]

A question for the lawyers. I've wondered if people who forge these LOAs of other people/entities could be charged with identity theft.

[RichardSimon]

Shame that an auction house like H&S would not do anything to stop a seller from doing this.
You would think they would know that crap like this is bad for business.

[MrSeven]

Originally Posted by drcy

A question for the lawyers. I've wondered if people who forge these LOAs of other people/entities could be charged with identity theft.

It's fraud and counterfeiting at a minimum.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by MrSeven

It's fraud and counterfeiting at a minimum.

Yep. And eBay will remove them if the entity files a complaint through the Vero program. It falls under unauthorized use/copyright infringement.