Man Accused of Using Counterfeit Money to Buy Pokemon Cards

Man Accused of Using Counterfeit Money to Buy Pokemon Cards

From Game Rant (Written by Sarah Fields) on | OpenCritic

A Pokemon TCG card seller has reportedly been scammed by a buyer giving them counterfeit bills, but the story has a happy ending for the merchant. It's one of the latest instances of mishaps - criminal and otherwise - around the Pokemon TCG.

Pokemon TCG cards are an incredibly hot commodity these days, and sellers have felt the demand in more ways than one. While selling Pokemon TCG cards can be lucrative, unfortunately, the high value of some cards and set releases has turned the merchants into victims of crime. Shops and warehouses with Pokemon TCG cards have been broken into by thieves looking to make a quick buck. Unfortunately, there are other ways that Pokemon TCG sells are getting ripped off, as indicated by this new story.

A new Pokemon TCG set is releasing later this year after the previously revealed first set of Mega Evolution cards, according to a recent leak.

Times Colonist reports that in British Columbia, Canada, a seller closed a deal on March 19 with a buyer calling themselves "Lovedeep Dhillon" for Pokemon TCG cards on Facebook Marketplace, totaling a whopping $1,500. After closing the deal, though, the seller quickly became alarmed, realizing that the...

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