{"id":18781,"date":"2010-01-15T19:19:30","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T03:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=18781"},"modified":"2010-01-15T19:20:17","modified_gmt":"2010-01-16T03:20:17","slug":"poster-fraud-update-reports-of-fbi-investigation-seeking-ebay-victims-multiple-civil-lawsuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/15\/poster-fraud-update-reports-of-fbi-investigation-seeking-ebay-victims-multiple-civil-lawsuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Poster Fraud Update: Reports of FBI Investigation Seeking eBay Victims, Multiple Civil Lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/15\/poster-fraud-update-reports-of-fbi-investigation-seeking-ebay-victims-multiple-civil-lawsuits\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18788\" title=\"Original-Prop-Blog-Series-Movie-Poster-Fraud-Investigation-Universal-Horror-FBI-x380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Original-Prop-Blog-Series-Movie-Poster-Fraud-Investigation-Universal-Horror-FBI-x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Original-Prop-Blog-Series-Movie-Poster-Fraud-Investigation-Universal-Horror-FBI-x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Original-Prop-Blog-Series-Movie-Poster-Fraud-Investigation-Universal-Horror-FBI-x380-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a brief update to the fraud revelations in the original movie poster\/one sheet\/lobby card collecting hobby &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/category\/market-watch\/posters-one-sheets-lobby-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\">as reported on in the Fall of last year<\/a> &#8211; yesterday a report surfaced on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mail-archive.com\/mopo-l@listserv.american.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">MOvie POster &#8220;MoPo&#8221; Mailing List<\/a> from a member who claims to have been contacted by the FBI with regards to an investigation into the purported fraud.\u00a0 This is consistent with ongoing reports by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnaboutmovieposters.com\/newsite\/index\/articles\/fakes.asp\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Learn About Movie Posters&#8221; (LAMP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While MoPo is a mailing list (in which registered members communicate via e-mail, not on the web), there is a web archive of the discussions, and the topic in question can be found below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mail-archive.com\/mopo-l@listserv.american.edu\/msg36456.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18783 aligncenter\" title=\"MoPo-MOvie-POster-Mailing-List-Archive-Portal-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/MoPo-MOvie-POster-Mailing-List-Archive-Portal-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/MoPo-MOvie-POster-Mailing-List-Archive-Portal-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/MoPo-MOvie-POster-Mailing-List-Archive-Portal-x425-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the original post of the topic, the member explains about his contact with the FBI:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>[MOPO] email from FBI<\/p>\n<p>Alan Heimann<\/p>\n<p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:49:15 -0800<\/p>\n<p>has anybody on the listserv received a similar e- mail?<\/p>\n<p>The New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently<br \/>\ninvestigating individuals involved in the production and sale of fake<br \/>\nhorror movie posters and lobby cards.  A large number of these pieces were<br \/>\nsold through Ebay over the past three years.  Based on a review of records,<br \/>\nwe believe that you may have purchased one or more pieces of questionable<br \/>\nauthenticity.  Please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss<br \/>\nyour purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Regards,<\/p>\n<p>Michael P. Mullahy<br \/>\nSpecial Agent<br \/>\nFederal Bureau of Investigation<br \/>\nNew York Office<br \/>\n80-02 Kew Gardens Road<br \/>\nKew Gardens, NY  11415<br \/>\n718-286-7100 (office)<br \/>\n718-286-7361 (fax)<\/p>\n<p>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the respondents in the topic claims that &#8220;<em>[t]he FBI subpoenaed the eBay records of Haggard (UniversalHorrorart on eBay) and is contacting those that have had eBay transactions with him in the past<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>In keeping abreast of ongoing developments with the varied issues of fraud in the poster marketplace over the past several months, in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mail-archive.com\/mopo-l@listserv.american.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">monitoring MoPo<\/a>, it would seem that there are a number of related civil lawsuits in progress.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a tremendous amount of information about the FBI investigation and the various lawsuits on the website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnaboutmovieposters.com\/newsite\/index\/articles\/Frauds-Update.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.LearnAboutMoviePosters.com<\/a> (&#8220;LAMP&#8221;):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnaboutmovieposters.com\/newsite\/index\/articles\/Frauds-Update.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18797 aligncenter\" title=\"Learn-About-Movie-Posters-Portal-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Learn-About-Movie-Posters-Portal-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Learn-About-Movie-Posters-Portal-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Learn-About-Movie-Posters-Portal-x425-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional information published by LAMP can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnaboutmovieposters.com\/newsite\/index\/articles\/fakes.asp\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnaboutmovieposters.com\/newsite\/index\/articles\/fakes.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18798 aligncenter\" title=\"Learn-About-Movie-Posters-Portal-2-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Learn-About-Movie-Posters-Portal-2-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Learn-About-Movie-Posters-Portal-2-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Learn-About-Movie-Posters-Portal-2-x425-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Past related articles published by the Original Prop Blog can be found via the link below (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/category\/market-watch\/posters-one-sheets-lobby-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Market Watch | Posters, One Sheets, Lobby Cards<\/strong><\/a>):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/category\/market-watch\/posters-one-sheets-lobby-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18785 aligncenter\" title=\"Original-Prop-Blog-Series-Movie-Poster-Fraud-Investigation-Portal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Original-Prop-Blog-Series-Movie-Poster-Fraud-Investigation-Portal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Original-Prop-Blog-Series-Movie-Poster-Fraud-Investigation-Portal.jpg 423w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/01\/Original-Prop-Blog-Series-Movie-Poster-Fraud-Investigation-Portal-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, 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