Police are seeking fraud experiences with Larry Allred and Robert Smyrak
As many of you have read, these two Californians were recently charged with manufacturing and importing a large number of counterfeit Disney pins. A version of the story can be found here:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...nty&id=8127760
The case number is 11NF1191, and the defendants have pleaded Not Guilty. The investigation is being handled by the DHS/ICE (Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
I've been in contact with the agent working the case, and any information about bad pin trades with these individuals could help. Please feel free to use this thread or PM me if you'd like to stay private. If your information is helpful, an agent may wish to interview you. I know that several complaints have been made through the Pin Pics Complaint system, and I suspect (based on conversations with moderators) that there may be more.
Trades with these individuals would likely have been to Walnut, California 91789.
The agent has asked that we aggregate our information through me or the boards rather than have a bunch of people call him directly (limited resources and all).
Thanks for passing the word, and let's hope that this case will help deter the scrapper and counterfeit markets in the future!
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...nty&id=8127760
The case number is 11NF1191, and the defendants have pleaded Not Guilty. The investigation is being handled by the DHS/ICE (Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
I've been in contact with the agent working the case, and any information about bad pin trades with these individuals could help. Please feel free to use this thread or PM me if you'd like to stay private. If your information is helpful, an agent may wish to interview you. I know that several complaints have been made through the Pin Pics Complaint system, and I suspect (based on conversations with moderators) that there may be more.
Trades with these individuals would likely have been to Walnut, California 91789.
The agent has asked that we aggregate our information through me or the boards rather than have a bunch of people call him directly (limited resources and all).
Thanks for passing the word, and let's hope that this case will help deter the scrapper and counterfeit markets in the future!