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Gotta Scam 'em all: father and son caught red-handed scamming Pokémon fans

Lux Sparks-Pescovitz
Sep 10, 2025
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Pokemon scammer - “aw we got caught, we can do it again after those people get off”

Right now, if you were to walk into your local Target, Walmart, or Costco, you likely wouldn't be able to find any Pokémon TCG (trading card game) products. Scalpers buy as much inventory as they can, then sell it for more than the manufacturer's suggested retail price. T…

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