"DECUFF INVESTMENTS INC. SINCE 1998. JAMES S. SMITH PRESIDENT & CEO. OFFICE LOCATED AT 137 ANDREA ST. RIVER RIDGE, LA. 70123 PHONE # 504-723-9681. LITHOGRAPHS AND PAINTINGS COME WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND INSURANCE APPRAISALS, PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS SIGNED TO "YOUR NAME" BY WILLIAM VERDULT FOR YOUR PLAQUE TO HANG NEXT TO YOUR FINE ART PAINTING. ONE OF A KIND PAINTING 5 FEET By 3 FEET. WRITE CHECK TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF NEW ORLEANS DIRECTLY AND I WILL PAY MY EBAY SELLER FEES. PICK UP KING TUT MASTER PIECE AT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN NEW ORLEANS. WILLIAM VERDULT IN PERSON WILL SIGN YOUR PAINTING AND PRESENT YOU WITH SIGNED DOCUMENTS. TAX WRITE OFF COULD BE AS HIGH AS $20,000,000.00 IF YOU THEN DONATE PAINTING TO A CHILDREN'S CHARITY PER I.R.S APPROVAL. "
The above listing by James Scott Smith or Decuff Investments is an absolute fraud.
There is no proof whatsoever that this painting is valued anywhere near $7.2 million.
There is absolutely no proof and could be considered deceptive business practices to claim that there is an up to $20 million tax write approved by I.R.S. for this item.
First, their exist no independent appraisal by a third party qualified to make such an appraisal that support the claimed value.
Second, the famed Tut collection was famous alright for the fraud committed upon the public.
It is safe to say anyone who claims that this painting is worth $7.2 million or that an I.R.S. tax write off is fourth coming is certainly a fraudulent claim and involved in a deceptive business practice.
Our Corporation has written independent third party appraisals of the Tut and other collections, and the claimed value is certainly an affront to the public.
Have this person provide an independent third party appraisal as well as a formal statement from the appraiser certifying to the I.R.S. that this painting is valued as such and the transaction is qualified for the I.R.S. approved donation program.
No qualified appraiser would provide such a statement because no proof could be obtained of a sale of a Verdult artwork for $7.2 million.
The lister is simply ignorant of the I.R.S. tax write-off and art donation programs.
There is a distinct reason why this lister previously was thrown off of eBay.
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