Still_kinda_hungry t1_jblqoc4 wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:06 PM

#2,196,685

And nothing of value was lost

MyBunnyIsCuter t1_jblsco5 wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:18 PM

#2,196,755

Perfect for r/winstupidprizes

Oski96 t1_jblsklb wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:20 PM

#2,196,772

Nobody's calling the cops

zomboromcom t1_jblszvy wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:23 PM

#2,196,790

We live in a twilight world.

JimDixon t1_jblu7o9 wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:31 PM

#2,196,846

Replying to Oski96 (#2,196,772)

Cops were involved; that's how the story was made public.

ballimir37 t1_jblz2ti wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:07 AM

#2,197,050

They got swindled twice lmao. Bought it for 200,000 euro in 2003 thinking it was real, found out in 2006 that it wasn’t, and then sold it for fake money in 2014, except they also got a loan shark to pay an “intermediary” 300,000 real euros first. So swindled twice and presumably owe a loan shark 300,000 euro now

[deleted] t1_jbm0187 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:14 AM

#2,197,078

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V12Jaguar t1_jbm0f9b wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:17 AM

#2,197,092

https://i.imgur.com/MXud2cS.png

Busman123 t1_jbm19e6 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:23 AM

#2,197,133

Fake beans? /s

Kind_Bullfrog_4073 t1_jbm1d1m wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:23 AM

#2,197,137

Why are art swindler's selling fake beans?

JustAnAce t1_jbm35mi wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:37 AM

#2,197,213

I think I hurt my face smiling after reading this headline.

[deleted] t1_jbm43kf wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:44 AM

#2,197,262

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Faelwolf t1_jbm4fm1 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:46 AM

#2,197,282

Replying to ballimir37 (#2,197,050)

Instant karma's gonna get you....

TossPowerTrap t1_jbm4ngh wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:48 AM

#2,197,293

No honor.

Commercial_Board6680 t1_jbm7r5a wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:11 AM

#2,197,443

Crime doesn't pay hits a high note!

HCOONa t1_jbm84c0 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:14 AM

#2,197,461

Replying to ballimir37 (#2,197,050)

mistakes were made

KintsugiOctopus t1_jbm8fli wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:16 AM

#2,197,477

Just some friendly advice for any other potential art dealers lurking on reddit. If there's an easily searchable court case declaring that the painting you own is a fake... don't try to sell it as real.

Especially not to people who have the ability to drop 1.7 million francs on art... they tend to Google this shit.

mymar101 t1_jbm8zyn wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:21 AM

#2,197,505

This is a TV movie

Carioca1970 t1_jbm9yas wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:28 AM

#2,197,544

Replying to mymar101 (#2,197,505)

Nah. It is too unbelievable.

howzit- t1_jbma4cm wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:29 AM

#2,197,553

Replying to ballimir37 (#2,197,050)

Directed by Guy Ritchie.

TacoCommand t1_jbmafwj wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:32 AM

#2,197,568

Replying to howzit- (#2,197,553)

I'd watch it!

bigbangbilly t1_jbmcxv9 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:51 AM

#2,197,694

Replying to zomboromcom (#2,196,790)

There's no friends at dusk

The_Lapsed_Pacifist t1_jbmewvf wrote on March 10, 2023 at 2:07 AM

#2,197,788

Replying to KintsugiOctopus (#2,197,477)

They tend to have people who wouldn’t need to google anything acquire them. But yeah, pretty fuckin dumb. Couldn’t happen to nicer people

Puzzleheaded_Pie_454 t1_jbmjaj5 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 2:41 AM

#2,197,967

Beans

Skyhawk_Illusions t1_jbmmekb wrote on March 10, 2023 at 3:05 AM

#2,198,137

Replying to bigbangbilly (#2,197,694)

You've been made. This siege is a blind for them to vanish you.

radioactivebeaver t1_jbmmkyo wrote on March 10, 2023 at 3:06 AM

#2,198,147

Replying to howzit- (#2,197,553)

Make Brad Pitt the loan shark and I'll see if in theaters.

Aporkalypse_Sow t1_jbmnu1v wrote on March 10, 2023 at 3:17 AM

#2,198,218

Fake beans?

IridiumPony t1_jbmqxa0 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 3:42 AM

#2,198,373

Replying to howzit- (#2,197,553)

Starring Jason Statham, Ralph Fiennes, and Colin Farre....God dammit I would absolutely watch this

birdlawprofessor t1_jbmt4r0 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:01 AM

#2,198,452

Replying to ballimir37 (#2,197,050)

No, they only paid 20,000 for it.

TaskForceCausality t1_jbmtnpg wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:06 AM

#2,198,468

Replying to zomboromcom (#2,196,790)

Is that Whitman? Cute.

BostonSamurai t1_jbmxkoz wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:42 AM

#2,198,620

Absolutely beautiful

morbob t1_jbmxy8q wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:45 AM

#2,198,632

Swindlers get swindled.

Sir-Simon-Spamalot t1_jbmz5xk wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:57 AM

#2,198,690

Replying to bigbangbilly (#2,197,694)

r/unexpectedtenet

theguineapigssong t1_jbn29u5 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 5:29 AM

#2,198,801

It's just counterfeits all the way down

SnarfbObo t1_jbn40y3 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 5:47 AM

#2,198,851

Replying to Kind_Bullfrog_4073 (#2,197,137)

part of a scam DIY Pollack kit

Car-face t1_jbn42ti wrote on March 10, 2023 at 5:48 AM

#2,198,854

Replying to Skyhawk_Illusions (#2,198,137)

loud sound effects playing over dialogue

paulcaar t1_jbn85d7 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 6:34 AM

#2,199,026

Replying to V12Jaguar (#2,197,092)

Got a good chuckle, thanks

InGenAche t1_jbn8d5b wrote on March 10, 2023 at 6:37 AM

#2,199,034

Replying to JustAnAce (#2,197,213)

Gets even better, they borrowed money from a loan shark to buy it originally.

blodskaal t1_jbn9bm2 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 6:48 AM

#2,199,075

This sounds like undercover cops arresting undercover cops lol.

retrofauxhemian t1_jbndawx wrote on March 10, 2023 at 7:37 AM

#2,199,190

Since this is the sort thing, that becomes a 'based on real events' movie, all we need now is a fake film company to run making it as a money laundering operation, and for the fake painting to gain real value as a kitsch item for some anonymous millionaire.

JimC29 t1_jbnegrg wrote on March 10, 2023 at 7:51 AM

#2,199,219

This is why I stick around this sub. So much non Onion material and reposts here. Then we get a true gem like this. Good job OP.

DeaderthanZed t1_jbng7c3 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 8:15 AM

#2,199,259

Replying to ballimir37 (#2,197,050)

They only paid the first 20,000 euro in 2003, then they found out it was fake and didn’t pay the rest.

fullup72 t1_jbngt5n wrote on March 10, 2023 at 8:23 AM

#2,199,278

Replying to JimDixon (#2,196,846)

Shots fired

SeaLeggs t1_jbnlm0f wrote on March 10, 2023 at 9:31 AM

#2,199,395

Replying to howzit- (#2,197,553)

The Goya’vner

Andymich t1_jbnmewe wrote on March 10, 2023 at 9:42 AM

#2,199,413

Replying to V12Jaguar (#2,197,092)

I, too, thought “why are people faking relatively inexpensive grocery products?” before I saw the picture.

Alex09464367 t1_jbnnc6b wrote on March 10, 2023 at 9:56 AM

#2,199,447

Replying to Still_kinda_hungry (#2,196,685)

I'm sure they value their knee caps for when they can't pay the loan sharks back

sleeplessGoon t1_jbnqgvw wrote on March 10, 2023 at 10:40 AM

#2,199,535

Replying to zomboromcom (#2,196,790)

I ordered my ~~hot sauce~~ tenet quote an hour ago

billywitt t1_jbo148n wrote on March 10, 2023 at 12:43 PM

#2,199,907

Replying to IridiumPony (#2,198,373)

Ralph Fiennes as a snobbish aristocratic bad guy would be amazing

billywitt t1_jbo3blc wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:03 PM

#2,200,003

Replying to blodskaal (#2,199,075)

Insert spidermen pointing at each other

deck0352 t1_jbo798k wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:37 PM

#2,200,194

Replying to billywitt (#2,199,907)

Clash of the Titans

Xombie_Snake t1_jbo7gq8 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:39 PM

#2,200,204

Get fucked Redd.

molested_mole t1_jbob3ql wrote on March 10, 2023 at 2:07 PM

#2,200,342

Replying to V12Jaguar (#2,197,092)

Give this guy some fake gold, lmao

brickyardjimmy t1_jboc9f2 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 2:15 PM

#2,200,405

Touché!

Ahelex t1_jbom58i wrote on March 10, 2023 at 3:24 PM

#2,200,854

Replying to blodskaal (#2,199,075)

Which actually happened with a drug bust in the US.

ex-nigerian-prince t1_jbox413 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:35 PM

#2,201,477

Replying to deck0352 (#2,200,194)

You mean Titians

ThisFreakinGuyHere t1_jboxdi7 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:37 PM

#2,201,499

That just sounds like NFTs with fewer steps

jimi15 t1_jboxlto wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:38 PM

#2,201,517

Is commiting fraud against the people already commiting fraud against you still fraud?

jonitfcfan t1_jbp0lb1 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:57 PM

#2,201,694

Replying to theguineapigssong (#2,198,801)

Always has been...

points counterfeit gun at your head

flogginmama t1_jbphsd9 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 6:48 PM

#2,202,651

Two wrongs absolutely do make a right, sometimes.

prontoon t1_jbpjgzi wrote on March 10, 2023 at 6:58 PM

#2,202,748

Replying to ballimir37 (#2,197,050)

Slightly wrong. They put a 20k down payment. Then they went to court to get the remaining debt cleared as the original seller couldn't produce a certificate of authentication. Which means the court proved it was a fake, and the brothers cant claim they didnt know it was a fake.

BalliboyFit t1_jbpjoeq wrote on March 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM

#2,202,758

Replying to ballimir37 (#2,197,050)

A Netflix original.

Edit: Wait a minute, come to think of it I've also been swindled TWICE in a similar situation! SMH

gorka_la_pork t1_jbpohc6 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 7:31 PM

#2,203,052

Replying to ex-nigerian-prince (#2,201,477)

I appreciated this joke 👍

plantpome t1_jbpr2v8 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 7:48 PM

#2,203,223

Wait so the brothers knew the painting was a forgery, but did the Sheik know? Cause if the Sheik thought it was real and tried to pay for it with fake money, then the Sheik is also a scammer. Either way shouldn't he be in jail for printing Swiss francs?

Like to be able to pass as real money the Sheik had to have a decent printing plate and ink. That seems like a bigger story than just a few bros selling a fake painting. Who gave the Sheik those tools to print legitimate-looking money? Is Switzerland gonna get angry at this dude printing at-will? Is anyone going to do business with a Sheik in the future? Their reputation is tarnished now in terms of doing honest business.

So many questions