January 17, 2003
eBay "Diebenkorn" scamster caught
Remember the story of the "garage sale" painting on eBay that credulous bidders ran up over $100,000 in the hopes that it was a Diebenkorn?
The seller went on the run not long after, but has just been caught.
Posted by David on January 17, 2003 9:56 AM
The sellers got caught, but the almost buyer at 135,000.00 now uses the ebay name RUSSKOOP and he has posted over 20 bogus - fake paintings in October and November 2003 including fake Franz Klines, Legers and you name it.
I always thought he might have been involved with Walton and Fetterman.
He acts like he doesn't know that he is selling fakes . Same MO as Walton and Fetterman and a few others.
Posted by: artcop on November 22, 2003 2:38 PM
I had a few questions about one of those masterpieces russkoop was selling on eBay. He replied: "If I was absolutely sure that these were all original paintings by the artists that signed the paintings I would not sell these on Ebay."
So, what is he selling on eBay? He knows the answer too.
Posted by: Darby on January 27, 2004 12:09 PM
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