Fake cards, real money: The rising threat to high-value collectibles

High-value sports and Pokémon cards, including Michael Jordan and Charizard, are prime targets for counterfeiters. Here's what to know.
East Idaho News

Utah woman charged with selling fake Pokémon cards, swindling thousands from victims

A Utah woman is facing charges accusing her of swindling thousands of dollars from collectors by selling fake Pokémon cards.
Hoodline

Utah Pokémon Hustle: Saratoga Springs Collector Accused in High-Dollar Fake Card Scheme

Woman charged after allegedly selling fake Pokémon cards in Saratoga Springs; detectives seized printing equipment.

Redmond man convicted in $2M fake card grading scheme involving Jordan, Pokémon cards

The indictment cites a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 card as an example: a version graded as an 8 can be worth between $6,000 ...
WBAY

CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Fake Pokémon cards ‘gotta scam ‘em all’

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The popularity of Pokémon has opened the door for scammers selling counterfeit trading cards. Often it’s new collectors or children getting scammed. At Green Bay City Cards on ...