Polish Father-Daughter Duo Scammed Art World for Millions
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- May 1, 2026
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Father-Daughter Duo from Poland Plead Guilty in Massive Art Forgery Scam: A New Jersey-based father and daughter team, Karolina Bankowska and Erwin Bankowski, admitted to defrauding buyers of at least $2 million with fake paintings attributed to renowned artists like Andrew Wyeth and Andy Warhol. Their scheme involved a secret artist in Poland creating im…
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Father-Daughter Duo from Poland Plead Guilty in Massive Art Forgery Scam: A New Jersey-based father and daughter team, Karolina Bankowska and Erwin Bankowski, admitted to defrauding buyers of at least $2 million with fake paintings attributed to renowned artists like Andrew Wyeth and Andy Warhol. Their scheme involved a secret artist in Poland creating imitations using old paper and phony gallery stamps. Their biggest scam was selling a fake Richard Mayhew piece for $160,000. The art industry is
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