Michael Zabrin, the Northbrook man charged with swindling hundreds out of millions by selling them forgeries of paintings by Picassos, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder and Joan Miro, to name a few, has pleaded guilty for his part in the scheme. Zabrin revealed to prosecutors how he would order the paintings from counterfeiters and then resell the paintings on ebay. Per the Tribune: more ›

We have to admit that we, like many, have been burned on eBay before. Whether it was a new driver to improve our woeful golf game or a set of Precious Moments figurines, it's happened to us all and we storm off in a huff, a little angrier and $50 down. But imagine paying thousands of dollars for an alleged Picasso on eBay and finding out that it was not only a fake, but that someone connected with the forgery purposely jacked up the bids. more ›