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1. Ebay scammer maddytate4

   

   Discussion by lawnmowerman · December 11, 2011 10:58AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   I was in contact with ebay user maddytate4 about an obvious fake auto card they are selling. The card in question is a 2001 Finest Emmitt Smith autograph. 2001 Finest auto's come in blue ink and are always faded. The card maddytate4 is selling is in black ink. It's an obvious trace job. I have sent a handful of emails to…

2. Re: Ebay scammer maddytate4

   

   Comment by digicat · December 12, 2011 3:47AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   The thing that worries me is: for every moron who gets busted like this, how many meticulous scammers are out there operating undetected?

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   Comment by bking · December 12, 2011 3:48AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   << <i>The thing that worries me is: for every moron who gets busted like this, how many meticulous scammers are out there operating undetected? >> BAsed on nothing but a hunch, I'd guess only 1 out of 100 ever get revealed.

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   Comment by lawnmowerman · December 12, 2011 5:53AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   << <i> << <i>He's got another one for sale...maybe yours with the autograph cleaned off with Fantastic! >> CONFIRMED! I matched them up in Photoshop. The serial number sticker on the back is the same too. >> Exactly right on! I did the same thing when received this email from the seller maddytate4 a few minutes ago. This…

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   Comment by vladguerrero · December 11, 2011 11:46AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   I would also like to see him get what he deserves but would settle for the card going really high and the winner not paying!

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   Comment by psychump · December 12, 2011 4:45AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   He's got another one for sale...maybe yours with the autograph cleaned off with Fantastic!

7. Re: Ebay scammer maddytate4

   

   

   Comment by detroitfan2 · December 12, 2011 5:41AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   Maybe maddytate is Emmitt Smith's ebay user id, in which case the trace job is a real autograph? Naw, "maddytate" is too masculine for it to be Emmitt.

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   Comment by digicat · December 12, 2011 5:02AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   << <i>He's got another one for sale...maybe yours with the autograph cleaned off with Fantastic! >> CONFIRMED! I matched them up in Photoshop. The serial number sticker on the back is the same too.

9. Re: Ebay scammer maddytate4

   

   Comment by yankeeno7 · December 12, 2011 4:41AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

   I nearly fell victim to a similar thing....It was a Topps Certifed Derek Jeter that should have been blue and was traced in a gold paint pen. He swore it wasnt fake but was easy to see that it was traced. His name is Jordan Vo from Los Angeles, CA area. I wish I knew if he had an ebay id. I believed his story that he got…

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    Comment by zep33 · December 12, 2011 2:12AM · Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

    LOL