Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay
Encyclopedia
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.
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
, and details the high-profile scandal that led to him being convicted for fraud by the federal government.
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