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Reposting to help spread the word and protect the hobby. 🙏 I've taken all the known cert numbers from @BerryNiceCards’s spreadsheet and hardcoded them into the @CheckCOA database. They are now officially flagged as Stolen Cards. Anyone who scans or searches these certs on checkcoa.com (like this Ohtani/Trout Dual Auto) will immediately see a massive red FRAUD ALERT with the owner's direct contact info and IG handle (see screenshot). If any more cert numbers are recovered or updated in the spreadsheet, send them my way and I'll keep the database in sync. Really sorry this happened to your friend. Let’s make these cards impossible to move. 💙👇

🚨 WEEKLY THREAT REPORT: EBAY FORGERY TRACKER 🚨 351 fake items intercepted. Organized scam rings. The same compromised cert numbers passed around between multiple 'Top Rated' accounts. The data doesn't lie. Look at the top offenders this week. If you bought from them, file a return immediately. 👇 #TheHobby #eBayScam #SportsMemorabilia #ScamAlert

They are flooding the market with fake 'Buy It Now' inventory. The Fraud Alert database has now been updated with the latest compromised numbers. Don't rely on a sticker alone. Verify every cert at checkcoa.com before you buy.

Update: Scammers rarely operate just one store. We just uncovered a massive second account 'legends-signed' directly tied to the Australian forgery ring we exposed yesterday. ebay.com/usr/legends-si…

The counterfeiters are going after the biggest names and relying on the trust of major authentication brands. 🏷️ TOP TARGETED AUTHENTICATORS: ▸ @BeckettCollect: 756 items ▸ @Fanatics: 150 items ▸ @PSAcard: 71 items ▸ @UpperDeckSports : 4 items ▸ @PaniniAmerica : 2 items ▸ @TRISTAR1 : 1 item ✍️ MOST FORGED ATHLETES: 🥇 Lionel Messi (191) @TeamMessi 🥈 Cristiano Ronaldo (155) @Cristiano 🥉 Lamine Yamal (30) @Lamineeyamal__ ▪️ @neymarjr (29) ▪️ @10Ronaldinho (25) 🐙 THE SYNDICATE RING: These aren't isolated sellers. Scammers are using burner accounts, but our database caught them sharing the EXACT SAME faked certificates across multiple profiles. We found 120 certs this week shared across different "sellers". Here is the proof: ⚠️ Cert 2W114063 👉 Used by 3 accounts (cnualles, sportgoods7, customauthenticscollectibles) ⚠️ Cert 2W114152 👉 Used by 3 accounts (dabcardsandcollectibles, cnualles, libisports_242) 🛒 ACTIVE SCAM SELLERS CAUGHT THIS WEEK: danoppu, libisports_242, cnualles (comicscn), joseariver_94, comemorabilia, autographnerds, and 25+ more connected accounts. Stay vigilant, collectors. A hologram isn't enough anymore. Always verify the origin on checkcoa.com before you buy! 🛡️🔍

🚨 SCAM ALERT & WEEKLY EBAY TRACKER 🚨 Over the last 7 days, the @CheckCOA systems intercepted and logged a massive wave of forged autograph listings flooding the market. 📊 THE NUMBERS: ❌ 984 Counterfeit/Compromised Listings Logged Let's break down the data 👇🧵

This seller has already been processed as well. The queue keeps growing - about 15 more sellers are already lined up, and more reports with examples will be posted soon.

🚨THE "HIGH END" GHOST FACTORY ON EBAY Scammers are evolving. Their forgeries are getting cleaner and their presentation is improving. However, they are still not sharp enough to evade a professional eye. Today I am exposing a network selling premium memorabilia with forged Beckett and PSA Letters of Authenticity (LOA). We are talking about sports icons like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. Here is the step by step breakdown of this operation. PART 1: MEETING THE "TWINS" I discovered two accounts with identical inventory and highly suspicious patterns. Suspect No. 1: mich917943 Registered on March 1, 2026. Located in Tinley Park, Illinois. This user first appeared in early March when they were caught buying cheap items and aggressively demanding positive feedback before even paying. Just two weeks after registration, this account already shows 12 high end sales ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 with 178 active listings. Suspect No. 2: natalie2377 Registered on the exact same day, March 1, 2026. Boasts 100% positive feedback with 31 ratings and 169 active auctions. Both accounts were created simultaneously and operate from the same area. This is not a coincidence.

We processed seller collectingandselling2017 and added 202 cert numbers to the Fraud Alert database in CheckCOA. What stands out is that 25 certs were reused by the same seller across multiple auctions-in some cases already sold once and then listed again. @eBay this seller has been flagged repeatedly for fake material for over a month, and yet there is still no meaningful action. At this point, that is a platform failure. — collectingandselling2017 ==================================================================== 📊 Total rows (sold + active): 235 🔑 Unique cert numbers: 202 🔁 Same cert in multiple auctions: 25 ← re-sold ✅ Brand new (INSERT): 202 🔀 Cert in DB from OTHER seller (INSERT too): 0 ➕ TOTAL TO BE INSERTED: 202 ======================================== in some cases the same cert was not just sold and relisted once. Example: BE93936 (Jake Paul) sold $46 ebay.com/itm/2573792778… sold $25 ebay.com/itm/2573564228… active ebay.com/itm/2574039221…

Huge thanks to everyone helping protect collectors and expose scammers before more people lose money. This is exactly how a strong community makes the #Hobby safer. @35auburn @cardzNthings_ #FraudAlert #Fanatics #Beckett

We review every submission manually, examine the seller’s wider inventory, and when the fraud pattern is confirmed, we add every fake cert number from that seller to our Fraud Alert database. That is exactly what happened with this seller from Italy.

We launched a new Report a Fake feature on CheckCOA. Collectors can now submit fraudulent items, compromised certs, and known scam sellers, and every report goes into a review queue before being approved into the database. #FakeAutographs #SportsMemorabilia #CheckCOA #FakePSA

Processed and added all cert numbers from this seller to the Fraud Alert DB in @CheckCOA Some sticker photos were so bad that part had to be done manually.Biggest cluster of fake old-format Fanatics certs I’ve seen so far @Fanatics @FanaticsCollect @AskEbay @eBay @beckettcollect

You can verify any cert right now - no account needed. But if you want full scan history, dashboard, collections and fraud tracking - sign up in seconds. No password required. Google login or one-time code. That's it. checkcoa.com 🛡️

We've updated our Fraud Alert database with all 4,000+ flagged numbers. Check your items now.

All 4,000 compromised Beckett cert numbers from this seller are now live in our Fraud Alert database. Full investigation dropping tomorrow. checkcoa.com 🛡️

Added every cert number visible in the video to FraudAlert Database on CheckCOA.com.

Brady auction ends TOMORROW. Don't be the next victim. Run any cert at checkcoa.com before you bid. 20,000+ flagged certs. Free. 10 sec. RT to warn buyers 🛡️ #FakeAutographs #TomBrady #LeBronJames #eBayScam #CheckCOA #Tristar #CollectTheBest

Full shop dou_5976: → LeBron Upper Deck — $122 · sold → Brady Tristar #7579006 — $112 · active → Ronaldo+Messi+Mbappe — $21 0 reviews. 0% feedback. No returns. Classic fraud account.

⚠️ UPDATE: same compromised Tristar cert #7579006 we flagged on wek-68 (SOLD Mar 3) ebay.com/itm/3582692745… is NOW live on a second eBay account — dou_5976. Auction ends TOMORROW. ebay.com/itm/3068008524… Same cert. Two sellers. 🧵 🧵