Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay
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FAKE: Forgery, Lies, & eBay | |
Author | Kenneth Walton |
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Country | USA |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Memoir, True Crime |
Publisher | Simon Spotlight Entertainment |
Publication date | April 25, 2006 |
Media type | Hardback |
Pages | 304 |
ISBN | ISBN 1-4169-0711-4 |
FAKE: Forgery, Lies, & eBay is a memoir by Kenneth Walton that describes how he sold forged paintings on the online auction website eBay, and details the high-profile scandal that led to him being convicted for fraud by the federal government.
[edit] Further reading
- F.B.I. Opens Investigation of EBay Bids, New York Times, June 7, 2000
- Two eBay sellers enter guilty pleas, CNET News.com, April 17, 2001.
- California eBay scam artist sent to federal prison, USA Today, May 27, 2004.
- One life rebounds after eBay art scam, Sacramento Bee, May 5, 2006
- A brush with the law, The Guardian, August 2, 2006