A lawyer is rarely financially worthwhile, since costs usually exceed the value of the writing instrument. Instead a free criminal complaint for fraud at the police is recommended, reporting the case to eBay (risk of account ban on multiple offences) and — with PayPal payment — claiming buyer protection. In experience sellers, after announcing these steps, often quickly relent and refund the purchase price. Recognition features of a Mozart counterfeit are unclean star engraving, deviating middle rings and a different twist mechanism than on the original.