Over $200 Million In Fraudulent Sports Cards Intercepted
An estimated $200 million plus in fraudulent cards and tickets were intercepted in 2025. Richard Smith, an authenticator with Premier Card Grading, identified the most counterfeited sports cards by active athletes by volume.
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KNX Los Angeles
“2025, they intercepted an estimated $200 million plus in fraud cards and tickets. The sports cards by active athletes that are the most counterfeited by volume are a 2014 Art of Auto Promo of Dodgers' Shohei Otani, a 2015 Bowman Draft of Yankees' Aaron Judge, and a 2009 Tops of Warriors' Steph Curry.”
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