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Pokémon card collector thefts and robberies

Overview

The trading card community has experienced a rise in high-stakes thefts, specifically targeting Pokémon card collectors.

In New York, a vendor at Anime NYC lost nearly $10,000 worth of cards to thieves in broad daylight, leading to a reported arrest. This follows a major armed robbery in January at Trainer Court, a Manhattan card shop, where three masked individuals used hammers to smash display cases and stole approximately $100,000 in cards and cash.

Entities

Pokémon · Mr Mor · Economic Crime Suppression Division · Jacob Javits Convention Center · Anime NYC

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Pokémon card collectors targeted in rising wave of armed robberies

    Pokémon trading card collectors are facing a rise in high-stakes thefts, including a $100,000 armed robbery in Manhattan and a recent $10,000 theft at Anime NYC.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Thailand collectors lose 5 million baht in Pokemon card scam

    At least 25 collectors in Thailand have reported being scammed out of over 5 million baht by a seller posing as a rare Pokemon card trader.

Sources

dexerto.com · hardgame2.com · teenvogue.com · thai.news-agency.jp