Karina Porushkevich Selling Counterfeit Kartell Furniture as Real Los Angeles, California
Craigslist Seller named Karina Porushkevich posted ads on Craigslist for Authentic Kartell Louis Ghost Chair by Starck - $150 (Beverly hills) dated 12-06-2011.
In follow up emails, calls & texts from her two cell numbers: 310-871-3686, 818-216-9523 - Karina warranted authenticity of all furnishings (Bourgie Lamps, Chairs, Top Top table all by Kartell) and claimed were purchased brand new and never used. Her story was that she was ending a relationship and selling new furnishings from two homes she and boyfriend shared in Beverly Hills.
She also emailed images of sofas from 22 Bond St., a Patriot gun safe, custom pool table, etc. All merchandise that is questionable as to heritage, and whether she is even legal owner because there was some problem "accessing" her house to show items.
A chandelier represented as high-end designer piece from HD Buttercup asking $800, claiming orig. price was $3,000 - looks strangely identical to one sold by Z. Gallerie for $300 new.
Reality check on Kartell: counterfeit and missing correct trademark/patent stampings in polycarbonate.
Fake Kartell Louis Ghost chairs were sold from what was supposedly her condo at:
818 Doheny Drive, PH #1007, Los Angeles, CA 90069
A call to Kartell LA on 12-12-2011 revealed other consumers taken by same con this week/weekend.
Reports made to IC3, FBI and local police. Encourage others do the same.