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Cheap Asian knockoffs passed off as authentic Native American jewelry in $92K eBay scam
['Elias Weiss']
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articleThe Brief A San Francisco woman was sentenced in Phoenix federal court after netting over $92,000 selling counterfeit Native American jewelry on eBay.
A California woman was sentenced in a Phoenix federal courtroom on Wednesday after admitting to running an online scheme that sold more than $92,000 worth of counterfeit Native American jewelry imported from Asia.
Breivis pleaded guilty to misrepresentation of Indian-produced goods, admitting that she fraudulently marketed Asian knockoffs as authentic tribal creations.
As part of her plea agreement, she must also publish a formal letter of apology to the Native American community on the federal Indian Arts and Crafts Board website.
What they're saying:"The deliberate misrepresentation and sale of counterfeit Native American jewelry, as seen in this case, inflicts real harm on both the marketplace and the cultural heritage of Native American artists and tribes," said Doug Ault, assistant director of the U.S.