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Scammer: I Forged Author Signatures

'Autographed' first editions brought big bucks in eBay fraud

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted May 20, 2009 3:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – A man who made more than $300,000 by selling "autographed" first editions of books that actually contained forged signatures pleaded guilty to fraud in a Philadelphia court today. Forrest Smith's offerings on eBay included books by Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Anne Rice,...   Read full story »

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