Autograph Authentication Assault

Your $175,000 sports memorabilia collection - including a prized 1986 Michael Jordan rookie card and signed jerseys - has been exposed as counterfeit. The dealer, Marcus Chen of Elite Sports Collectibles, has disappeared, and PSA Authentication Services claims their certificates were forged. Your retirement investment is worthless, and the bank is reviewing your loan application based on these assets.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Private collector facing financial ruin

Conversation Partner

Special Agent Sarah Torres, FBI Art Crime Team

Setting

Glass-walled conference room at the FBI Field Office, evidence boxes spread across a steel table, your collection laid out in protective sleeves under harsh fluorescent lights

Location

FBI Field Office, Financial Crimes Division

Learning Objectives

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Provide complete documentation of all purchases and communications with Elite Sports Collectibles

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Identify other potential victims or suspicious dealers from the collecting community

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Agree to formal cooperation with FBI investigation

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“{{userName}}, our forensics team has confirmed that every single authentication certificate in your collection is forged - not just the signatures. Before we discuss Marcus Chen, I need you to explain why you never verified these certs directly with PSA despite the substantial sums involved.”

This is how Special Agent Sarah Torres, FBI Art Crime Team's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#971

What You'll Get

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