Seven charged in alleged eBay art scam
Published March 20th, 2008
Seven people have been charged in connection with a multi-million dollar international art forgery operation.
Four Americans, two Spaniards and an Italian are accused of producing and selling thousands of counterfeit prints around the world.
The fakes of artworks by artists such as Picasso, Chagall, Miro and Dali sold for up to $50,000 (£25,000) each.
Hundreds of people around the world bought the fake prints, many through the internet auction site eBay.
Police in the United States and Spain say the artworks were produced in Europe.
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