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Denver, Colorado resident Mayo Gilbert McNeil, 82, could face jail terms lasting into his teens if convicted of sports memorabilia fraud that earned him $800,000.
via insiderDepartment of Justice Complaint “Confrontation with McNeil” outlines a fraud game involving fictional characters and fake NBA pros (e.g., Michael Jordan). Police arrested McNeill on Wednesday and accused him and his co-conspirators of conducting online transactions during his four years from 2015 to 2019 using fake IDs and plain emails to his account. claimed to have been
Federal officials believe McNeill made his fakes convincing by obtaining plastic holders and specialty grading labels from a well-known collector’s certification firm. He then created a fake card. One example cited in the complaint: his Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card from 1986, marked with a fake “10 out of 10” grade and sold for $4,500. McNeil also allegedly forged a prized Tom Brady card.
and statement Published Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said McNeil “engineered a long-standing and far-reaching scheme to deceive sports trading card enthusiasts and the sports memorabilia industry. We are committed to dealing with counterfeiting of
FBI Deputy Director Michael J. Driscoll said, “Mr. McNeill was charged with over $800,000 by deliberately misrepresenting the authenticity of a trading card he was trading when in fact it was a counterfeit. Defrauded a sports memorabilia collector.The FBI remains committed to investigating the fraud at all levels and bringing those involved to justice.”
McNeil has been charged with conspiracy to wire fraud and, if convicted, could actually serve the rest of his life in prison.