The PSA grading scandal: How fraud allegations are reshaping trust in sports cards

Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal of 2026 broke in December 2025. A Pokémon collector submitted around ...
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Collectors are paying more for cards with PSA’s newest grading labels — why?

PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...
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Redmond man convicted in $2M fake card grading scheme involving Jordan, Pokémon cards

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Manhattan federal jury on Wednesday convicted a Redmond man of wire fraud and conspiracy in a yearslong scheme that prosecutors ...
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Sports card authentication methods prevent counterfeit trading

Sports card authentication services protect collectors from counterfeit specimens through comprehensive verification pro ...
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Congressman on PSA parent company: ‘I think it’s such a blatant attempt at a monopoly’

Congessman Pat Ryan (D-NY) says there is bipartisan interest in battling the consolidation of the trading card grading industry. Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images When congressman Pat Ryan learned that ...