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BREAKING NEWS: Sports memorabilia dealer found dead after admitting to $350M fraud and forgery scheme

A sports collectibles dealer claims he sold more than four million forged and fake memorabilia items, scamming the hobby for more than $350 million in illegal sales.

Maryland Man Charged with Selling Counterfeits Tom Bartsch

Operation Bullpen: Authenticators and Autograph Sellers to Watch for Kevin Nelson

Part 5: What’s So Crazy About a Mother Teresa Baseball Anyhow?Tom Bartsch

Forging the Big Three: DiMaggio, Mantle, Williams Tom Bartsch

The 1998 Home Run Chase: A Perfect Storm for Counterfeiters Tom Bartsch

How To Trick People and Get Away With It: The Art and Craft of the Forger Tom Bartsch

Operation Bullpen, and Why Forgers Don’t Always Hit the Sweet Spot Tom Bartsch