Spanish Police Shut Down a Crime Ring Accused of Selling Fake Banksy Artworks

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Spanish Police Shut Down a Crime Ring Accused of Selling Fake Banksy Artworks. View article details on HISWAI: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spanish-police-take-down-an-alleged-crime-ring-selling-fake-banksys-180983930/

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The article discusses a Spanish crime ring in Zaragoza caught selling forged Banksy artworks, which were falsely claimed to be from Banksy's "Dismaland" and authenticated with fake certificates, underlining the ongoing issue of art forgery in the context of Banksy's "Pest Control" authentication body.

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