Kapture Stolen Card Database: Free Alerts for Graded Cards in 2026

The Kapture stolen card database is a free alert service that tells collectors and dealers by text and email when a registered graded card is reported stolen, Sports Collectors Daily reported on Nov. 3, 2026. Founder Morgan Turner, a card dealer, says interest has grown since last month's theft of PSA-graded cards from a FedEx truck in California.

Key points

• Kapture is free and works like an Amber Alert for slabs: a theft report triggers alerts to subscribers.
• It accepts cards graded by PSA, Beckett, CGC and Odiz.
• Turner reports subscribers in the thousands and two cards recovered so far, one of them worth $2,000.
• PSA has separately published a list of the 6,451 cards taken in the Oct. 13 theft and deactivated those cert numbers.

How does the Kapture stolen card database work?

Collectors register their graded cards at no cost. If a card is stolen, the owner files a report on the Kapture website, and the details go out to subscribers. Subscribers can also scan a card in the Kapture app to see whether it matches a reported theft.

The serial number is what makes the match possible, so Turner advises keeping a written list of the serial numbers on your slabs. She is also clear about the limits, telling Sports Collectors Daily that "it's just a tool." Some thieves crack cards out of their holders, which removes the identifying label.

Why was Kapture created?

Turner told the outlet she was robbed in February 2026 after a card show in northern New Jersey and lost more than $8,000 in inventory. She did not know where to report it, and the existing databases she found seemed disconnected and unlikely to be checked. Alerts pushed directly to dealers and collectors were her answer to that gap.

What happened in the PSA FedEx theft?

According to Sports Collectors Daily's earlier report, a FedEx truck was hit outside PSA's Santa Ana, California facility on Oct. 13. PSA confirmed 6,451 cards were taken, most of them gaming cards, with more than 2,000 sports cards among them. The initial loss estimate was $963,000, and police said the final value could not be set until remaining packages were inventoried. The FBI joined the Santa Ana Police Department on the case.

Our earlier coverage has more: the PSA stolen cards list and six tips to avoid buying stolen trading cards.

How can collectors protect graded cards?

• Keep a written or photographed record of cert and serial numbers for every slab you own.
• Check a card's cert number before you buy. Numbers on PSA's stolen list have been deactivated.
• Look at more than one registry. Sports Collectors Daily also notes the free Global Trading Card Registry, created by Certified Trading Card Association founder Nick Jarman, which offers a "Trust Check" before buying a graded card.
• Store and transport slabs in protective sleeves, and keep your inventory record somewhere separate from your cards.

Getting cards graded? See our grading services page.

FAQ

Is Kapture free?
Yes. Sports Collectors Daily reports that registering graded cards and receiving alerts is free.

Which grading companies does Kapture cover?
PSA, Beckett, CGC and Odiz, according to the report.

How do I check for a card from the PSA theft?
PSA published a list of all 6,451 missing cards with cert numbers, and serial numbers for individually numbered cards. Anyone with information can contact the FBI's Los Angeles field office or Santa Ana police.

Sources: Sports Collectors Daily on Kapture; Sports Collectors Daily on the PSA theft.