Pokémon TCG Counterfeit (from Old Sources)

[Cinnamon]

When I was browsing old archives of websites, and I found this statement from Wizards of the Coast from October 2000. I thought it was something interesting to share.

Source: web.archive.org/web/20001022190140/http://www.wizards.com/POKEMON/main.asp?counterfeit

[Cinnamon]

Here some Dutch ones

Here is one with a 2nd edition Neo Genesis Bootleg of Meowth

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Source: www.pokemon-paradijs.com/ruilkaarten/valse-kaarten.php

And here is one featuring a Base 1 Drowzee card

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Source: web.archive.org/web/20000619145818/http://www.pokemonholland.nl/Pokemon_cards_nepkaarten.htm

There is something I don't understand about the last one. So basically the fake Drowzee has a different font and no copyright. I mean like why? The already needed the image, so wouldn't it be easier to scan the whole card instead of the Pokémon artwork only?

[Cinnamon]

And here is one I found on an old version of Pokemon.de

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Source: web.archive.org/web/20001017095844/http://www.pokemon.de/frameset/frameset_ns.html
On the news 'Januar - April 2000' section

[Cinnamon]

I've got another version of the Counterfeit Alert of Wizards of the Coast. This one is from March 2nd, 2000. This Alert mention Q-Boy cards and 28-count card packs.

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Source: web.archive.org/web/20000302143144/http://www.wizards.com/pokemon/counterfeit.asp