Fake Yankee championship rings worth $2.4M seized by U.S. customs agents

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Sunday, September 19, 2021
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A shipment of fake sports memorabilia, including championship rings from the Yankees, were seized by U.S. customs agents.

The haul included 86 rings that would have been worth nearly $2.4 million if they were authentic.

The bogus valuables came from China and were bound for several locations in the Midwest.

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Other fake championship rings included the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bulls and St. Louis Cardinals.

There's no word on if any arrests have been made at this time.

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