Mayo Gilbert McNeil, of Denver, allegedly sold and traded fake Michael Jordan cards, including 1986 rookie cards, for thousands of dollars and authentic rare cards.
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Denver resident Mayo Gilbert McNeil, 82, is accused of bilking card collectors out of $800,000 by selling and trading phony collectible cards including fake 1986 Fleer-brand Jordan rookie cards - which can fetch thousands a pop. "Mr. McNeil defrauded sports memorabilia collectors of more than $800,000 by intentionally misrepresenting the authenticity of the trading cards he was peddling when, in fact, they were counterfeit," Michael Driscoll, assistant director-in-charge of the FBI’s New York field office, said in a news release.
McNeil is facing conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges, according to a complaint unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn. This undated photo provided by the U.S. Attorney's office, shows a counterfeit Michael Jordan basketball card prosecutors say was one of several traded and sold by a Colorado man. Prosecutors in New York say 82-year-old Mayo Gilbert McNeil made more than $800,000 off the scheme over four years.
Authorities on Wednesday arrested McNeil in Denver, where he will make an initial appearance in U.S. district court. He will then be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York at a later date, according to the FBI.
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