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Man Convicted In $2M Fake Trading Card Fraud Scheme

A trading card dealer could spend years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of running a nationwide scheme selling ...
Anthony Curcio convicted for a fraudulent trading card operation, involving counterfeit grades on sports and Pokémon cards.
A man has been convicted of fraud over a years-long scheme to sell fake Pokémon and sports trading cards.
And while the burglary is now before the courts, O'Neill said the theft of Pokémon cards was not being taken seriously enough ...
As the demand for cards featuring Squirtle, Charizard and Blastoise has grown, so has the threat of robbery and other crime.
Once a childhood hobby, Pokémon cards are now a high-risk market. This article explores how rising values, reselling culture, and scarcity have driven theft and fraud.