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Pokémon card theft and money laundering
3 clusters · 24 sources · last updated
Latest: Malpensa Airport officials seize 605 collectible cards worth 27,000 euros
Criminal organizations are increasingly utilizing high-value Pokémon trading cards for money laundering and theft. Due to rising secondary market values, individual cards can fetch tens of thousands of kronor, making the
Pokémon collectible market speculation and fraud
2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated
Latest: Pokémon faces rising counterfeit fraud and merchandise speculation
The Pokémon trading card market has become a highly speculative global industry, prompting investigations by the Japanese government into systemic risks. These risks include rapid price inflation, counterfeit cards, frau