ALTERT: Ebay user will_hauser forging Panini autograph certification

[rogermaris]

Figured I'd start a new thread for this one, since this is a new type of forgery I've never encountered before. It appears as though ebay user will_hauser is not only adding fake sticker autos to base cards, but also printing fake certification from Panini directly onto the card.

Here's an example of some of his handiwork. This is a normal base card with a fake sticker attached to the front:



Many of you will have seen these types of forgeries before, but what makes this one unique is that the back has been altered with fake certification from Panini:



Some of the cards he's forging do actually have autographed parallels, which makes it even more confusing for potential buyers. Here's a copy of a real Mahomes autograph parallel with the correct certification from Panini:



And here's the back of one of Will's altered base cards with the fake certification added:



I'm not sure if Will is the only one doing this or if there are others peddling these sort of fake autos on ebay, but it's something to be aware of. Just because a card says it's certified by Panini on the back, doesn't necessarily mean it is...

If anyone has any more info on these please share.