Retro game forger discovered after years of sales equating to almost $100k

1 year 10 months ago

A skilled forger has been discovered after years of selling retro games and memorabilia to unsuspecting collectors.

The Big Box PC Game Collectors group has ousted Enrico Ricciardi after several members came forward with counterfeit copies of classic games which they had purchased from Ricciardi.

The group has now shared a public document (via Kotaku) detailing its investigation and subsequent evidence against Ricciardi. This document states: "If you have received games from [Ricciardi], check them closely and compare with known originals. I advise to presume they are fake, because our investigation has unearthed quite a bit more alleged forgeries than real."

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Victoria Kennedy

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