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Re: MGC Sebring Car / Fraud

To: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>, "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>,
Subject: Re: MGC Sebring Car / Fraud
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 13:10:57 -0700
I admit it looks weird, but I don't see any point in tampering with the scan
of the VIN. The person who buys the car will eventually see the actual tag,
altered or not.

on 5/23/01 10:17 AM, Tab Julius at tab@penworks.com wrote:

> We (myself, who works with digital image technology, and a colleague who is
> an expert on digital imaging and compression techniques for a major imaging
> corporation) have been looking at the shot of the VIN number in PhotoShop,
> as the last digit looks weird.  It was inconclusive if the image had been
> tampered with - at least no obvious overt problems - but it had some
> irregularities, but not enough to say for sure.  Generally the last digit
> does not look valid, whether a tampering pre-photo or post-photo, it's hard
> to tell.
> 
> However, I would say that regardless of whether this car meets reserve, the
> people at eBay should be notified, in case there is another such car by
> this person at some point in the future.
> 
> - Tab
> 


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Max Heim
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