Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated a scammer who had forged autographs onto memorabilia. The scammer then sold the “signed” photographs, postcards, and baseball cards as authentic. The scammer pleaded guilty to mail fraud in 2011. Watch the video to learn more about this investigation.
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/behind-the-badge-case-histories-scams-and-schemes-sports-memorabilia/forged-autographs
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated a scammer who had forged autographs onto memorabilia. The scammer then sold the “signed” photographs, postcards, and baseball cards as authentic. The scammer pleaded guilty to mail fraud in 2011. Watch the video to learn more about this investigation.
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/behind-the-badge-case-histories-scams-and-schemes-sports-memorabilia/forged-autographs
