Archive for March 2010
seller in Korea lists 64GB Sony Vaio on ebay, fake that corrupts files
This USB flash drive listed on ebay by hello*yunju is fake capacity and corrupts files – there is no such thing as a genuine Sony Vaio flash drive.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Beware – this flash drive sold on ebay by novatex1970piotr is a fake that corrupts files
This supposed 128GB Kingston USB flash drive sold by novatex1970piotr (registered in Germany) is fake fake fakity fake! This ebay seller bought from a fraudulent supplier. This is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files.
We have a feeling that this seller may not realise he is selling fakes – please folks – contact this seller, tell him that there is no 128GB Kingston flash drive that looks like this and inform him about this post – it may help him get a refund from the fraudster he bought from.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
We think these flash drives listed on ebay by schnecke66 are fake
We don’t think the model of Kingston USB flash drive shown in this ebay listing from seller schnecke66 (registered on ebay Germany) was ever produced in a capacity over 32GB. We strongly suspect that this USB flash drive is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. This seller probably bought from a fraudulent supplier in China.
Recently Kingston has withdrawn a lot of models that have been reproduced by fraudsters in China – no doubt in the hope of putting a stop to counterfeiting.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Did this UK ebay seller buy USB flash drives from a fraudulent supplier?
Seller acc-shop is selling a range of flash drives on ebay – looking at what is on offer we wonder whether this seller bought from a fraudulent supplier. If this USB flash drive did come from a fraudulent supplier then it is fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
We think this 32GB USB flash drive is fake capacity & corrupts files
We have a feeling that ebay member tvo3791 may have purchased the USB flash drives listed on ebay from a fraudulent supplier – if so they will be fake capacity, which corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Suspect auction for 256GB USB flash drive from US ebayer samova
We are pretty sure that this 256GB USB flash drive listed on ebay USA by samova will turn out to be fake capacity – which corrupts files. The picture seems to show a Sandisk USB flash drive – but unless we are much mistaken Sandisk do not sell USB flash drives of this capacity.
This seller talks some gobledygook and rubbish in the listing – but we’re not going to waste time analysing it all and going through what is true and what is false – here is what the seller says:
100 PERCENT SOLID STATE FLASH DRIVE
BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE. YOU CAN CHOOSE THE SAME UNIT OR THE 512 GB USB 2.0 THUMB DRIVE WITH A MINIATURE SATA HARD DRIVE AS THE STORAGE MEDIUM INSTEAD OF SOLID STATE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY. JUST TAKE YOUR INVOICE COST AND INCREASE IT BY 50 PERCENT WHEN YOU GO TO PAYPAL.
MIGHT NOT LOOK LIKE THE PICTURE IN MY AD. I CANNOT GIVE YOU FAST SHIPPING AT THIS TIME. I AM STILL TRYING TO GET THINGS SORTED OUT WITH MY SUPPLIER.
YOU WILL HAVE TO BE PATIENT WITH 10-15 DAY SHIPPING TIME UNTIL I CAN GET A HANDLE ON THE SHIPPING AND THEN I CAN OFFER 4-5 DAY SHIPPING TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
WOW!!!! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!
256 GB (NOT MB) CAPACITY ON A LITTLE FLASH DRIVE??? THE 256 GB FLASH DRIVE IS THE LARGEST CAPACITY DRIVE THAT IS ALL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY. THE LARGER USB 2.0 THUMB DRIVES SUCH AS THE 320 GB AND THE 512 GB CONTAIN A MINIATURE SATA HARD DRIVE THAT ACTS AS THE STORAGE MEDIUM INSTEAD OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY. IT IS GUARANTEED FOR FIVE YEARS SO IF YOU DROP IT AND IT STOPS WORKING JUST SEND IT BACK TO THE FACTORY FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER THE 5 YEAR WARRENTY. WARRENTY PAPERS ARE INCLUDED WITH EACH USB 2.0 THUMB DRIVE.
FLASH DRIVES WITH SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY ONLY GO UP TO 256 GB.
ANYTHING HIGHER THAN 256 GB USES A MINIATURE SATA HARD DRIVE AS THE STORAGE MEDIUM.
YOU MUST MAKE THE DECISION OF WHICH ONE TO SELECT BASED ON WHAT TYPE OF DATA YOU WANT TO STORE, KEEP IN MIND THAT THE ONES OVER 256 GB ARE MECHANICAL AND SOMEWHAT MORE VULNERABLE THAN THE FULL SEMICONDUCTOR (FLASH) DRIVES 256KB AND BELOW.
128 FULL LENGTH MOVIES IN YOUR WATCH POCKET? GET A PHILIPS DVP 5992 DVD PLAYER. IT HAS A USB PORT AND IT PLAYS MOST OF THE FORMATS. THERE ARE LOTS OF REFURBS OF THIS MODEL ON THE INTERNET PROBABLY BECAUSE IT IS BUILT DOWN TO A PRICE AND NOT UP TO A STANDARD.
WHAT WILL THOSE ASIANS THINK OF NEXT?
YES, THE 512GB USB 2.0 THUMB DRIVE IS HERE AND I HAVE THEM IN STOCK.
THESE 512GB USB 2.0 THUMB DRIVES ARE NOT EVEN BEING IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES BY THE BIG ELECTRONIC COMPANIES AT THIS TIME.
YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE “ASIAN SUPPY” THAT IS ROLLED OUT BEFORE THEY SEND THEM TO THE UNITED STATES.
THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF THESE DEVICES IS EXPANDING EXPONENTIALLY AND PRICES ARE FALLING DRAMATICALLY.
ALL OF IT IS IN BIG SHOUTY RED CAPITAL LETTERS!
-oh and by the way flash memory prices are not falling anymore (as they did in 2007/8) – they are in fact rising now!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
These flash drives from ebay seller rieswan will corrupt files
Seller rieswan (registered on ebay Germany) seems to realise that these are not genuine Sony flash drives but does not seem to understand what this means. Let us make this crystal clear for everyone:
- They are counterfeit and therefore their sale is an illegal act that could lead to imprisonment.
- The capacity shown when you plug a counterfeit USB flash drive into the computer is false – they have been programmed to display a fake capacity to the operating system.
- A fake capacity flash drive inevitably corrupts the user’s files once the true capacity is reached,
In conclusion – no one with any sense should either buy or sell such items!!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Beware of treebee-99, another ebay flash fraudster in Singapore
Seller treebee-99 is yet another member of a Singpore fraud gang selling fake capacity USB flash drives on ebay. If you buy a flash drive from this seller it will corrupt your files after a while.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
ebay seller in Australia lists suspected fake 128GB USB flash drives
We think that mane_lito bought these Kingston drives and the steel type 128GB USB flash drive listed on ebay from a fraudulent supplier. If we are right then any USB flash drive from this seller will be fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
drakomodo lists lots of 5 fake 256GB Kingston on ebay USA
These are not genuine 256GB Kingston USB flash drives, they are counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupt files. Seller drakomodo no doubt bought them from a fraudulent wholesale outlet in China.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Another listing on ebay Germany for suspect 128GB Kingston
We think it extremely unlikely that this 128GB Kingston DataTraveler USB flash drive listed by ghost4410 is genuine. We think this is a counterfeit and fake capacity USB flash drive which corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Fake 256GB Kingston flash drive on ebay USA will corrupt files
This fake 256GB Kingston USB flash drive was no doubt purchased by salem126 from a supplier in China. It is not a genuine Kingston and will corrupt files – all counterfeit flash drives are fake capacity and a fake capacity flash drive corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
ebayer in Austria auctions 128GB Kingston DT200 on ebay
This 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive listed by hendrix978 in and ebay auction is pretty certain to be counterfeit and fake capacity. A fake capacity USB flash drive corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
128GB Kingston DT200 USB flash drive in ebay Auction in Germany
We think it highly likely that this 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive listed at auction will prove to be counterfeit – who could afford to list such an expensive item in an ebay auction at such a low start price if it was genuine? We think ahmet9568 bought these from a fraudulent supplier in China that sells counterfeit and fake capacity memory items. If we are right then this USB flash drive is fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
This 128GB USB flash drive on ebay Australia corrupts files
Every USB flash drive of this type tested by the fightflashfraud team proved to be fake capacity and a fake capacity flash drive corrupts files. This will also be the case with this one listed on ebay Australia by seller cheztar5545.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Another ebay seller in Germany lists fake Sony Vaio flash drives
This 128GB Sony Vaio USB flash drive listed by mfmatei is fake capacity and corrupts files. There is no such thing as a genuine Sony Vaio flash drive of any capacity whatsoever, let alone 128GB – these were invented by fraudsters in China and are bought by ebay sellers from fraudulent wholesale outlets there.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Counterfeit 128GB Kingston flash drive on ebay USA will trash files
At this price the 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drives listed on ebay by tglshm99 simply have to be counterfeit and fake capacity. A fake capacity USB flash drive corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
tasdcue lists 128GB Sony flash drive – fake that corrupts files
There is no such thing as a 128GB Sony USB flash drive – this is a counterfeit and fake capacity flash drive that corrupts files. The ebay ID tasdcue is yet another registered in China, no doubt by a familiar fraud gang.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
fake 256GB Kingston USB flash drive on ebay USA will trash files
The model of flash drive shown in this listing is not made in 256GB capacity. This is a fake manufactured by fraudsters in China and no doubt purchased by seller soso9394 from one of the fraudulent wholesale outlets which sell counterfeit and fake capacity flash memory. This USB flash drive is fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
2009yan520 looks like another fake flash fraudster to us
The 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drives sold by 2009yan520 are certain to be counterfeit and fake capacity – which corrupts files. At $24 Australian they couldn’t be anything else!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Seems unlikely that this 128GB Kingston DT200 on ebay Australia is genunine
We don’t see how anyone could afford take the risk of listing such an expensive item in an ebay auction with such a low start price if it was genuine so we suspect this Kingston DataTraveler listed by sr_bargainz on ebay Australia is probably counterfeit. A counterfeit USB flash drive is also fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
a_ddison is another ebay fake flash fraudster in Hong Kong
Seller a_ddison is no doubt a member of one of the Hong Kong based fraud gangs operating on ebay. This Kingston DataTraveler USB flash drive is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. This seller has also listed a Sony Vaio flash drive – there is no such thing; they are fakes invented by fraudsters in China.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
ebay seller in Canada auctions DT200 flash drives, probably fake
Seller ice112369 has listed a number of 128GB and 32GB Kingston DataTraveler USB flash drives on ebay. We think it is extremely unlikely these are genuine. It is more likely that they are counterfeits from a fraudulent supplier. A counterfeit USB flash drive is also fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
We think this 32GB USB flash drive on ebay UK is fake capacity
We think frangee007 bought this 32GB flash drive from a fraudulent supplier in China. If we are right this USB flash drive is fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
fake 128GB Kingston flash drive sold by US ebayer 4allpackrats
This 128GB Kingston DataTraveler is a fake created by fraudsters in China and bought by 4allpackrats from a fraudulent supplier there. As well as being counterfeit (and therefore illegal) this USB flash drive is fake capacity and corrupts files. The same will apply to any other flash drives from this seller as they will have come from the same fraudulent supplier.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
128GB Kingston DT 200 on ebay Australia likely to be counterfeit
Seller lavender44050 has listed a number of 128GB and 64GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drives in auctions on ebay Australia. We think these came from a fraudulent supplier. If we are right then this USB flash drive will be counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Beware of flash drives from ebay seller hanni196009 in Germany
As well as the very obvious fake USB flash drive in this ebay listing (there is no such thing as a genuine Sony Vaio flash drive) seller hanni196009 has also sold a number of counterfeit Kingston flash drives. Any USB flash drive sold by this ebayer will be fake capacity and corrupts files as the seller bought from a fraudulent supplier.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Another ebay seller in Australia lists very familiar fake flash drive
Seller bombas33 obviously bought from a fraudulent supplier as this model of USB flash drive has always proved to be fake capacity in tests carried out by the team at fightflashfraud. This USB flash drive corrupts files. The use of private listings makes us suspect that this seller may be aware the flash drives are fake. We wouldn’t touch any USB flash drive from this seller with a barge pole.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Obvious fake 128GB USB flash drive listed on ebay Austria
This 128GB leather and steel type of flash drive listed on ebay by gerom71 is a very familiar model of fake flash drive. In tests conducted by members of the fightflashfraud team it has always failed testing with h2testw whatever capacity it was advertised as. A fake capacity USB flash drive inevitably corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
“Defective” USB flash drives listed on ebay – not defective – FAKE!!
A lot of ebay members worldwide are now listing “defective” flash drives for sale. They are (for the most part) not defective – they are deliberately created fake capacity flash drives. A fake capacity flash drive corrupts files.
The majority of the models of flash drive listed on ebay sites as “faulty” or “defective are familiar to the team at fightflashfraud – but the one shown on the left is new to us.
Selller chu19 (ID registered on ebay Germany on 18.03.10) had two active listings for this supposedly 128GB model of USB flash drive when we looked. The seller lists it as being from Xisstech – we could find absolutely no trace of Xisstech.
We’d be interested to hear from seller chu19 about where these came from. We strongly advise all ebayers not to buy “defective” flash memory – you can not reliably “fix” fake flash memory items. We also strongly advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
We think this 128GB Kingston DT200 is likely to be counterfeit
We think it highly unlikely that the 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive in this ebay listing from seller leebeddow is genuine. It is much more likely that the seller bought from a fraudulent supplier and that this USB flash drive is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Is UK ebay seller 09shameer a deliberate fake flash fraudster?
On March the 9th we posted about the Sony Vaio flash drives listed by UK Seller 09shameer on ebay. There is no such thing as a Sony Vaio flash drive. We see this seller is still listing these fakes. We now suspect that rather than being a victim of a fraudulent supplier (as can be the case) that this may well be a case of deliberate fraud by this seller. The clues are in the feedback for 09shameer – we leave you to figure out why we are suspicious:
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
supermark31688 – another ebay fake flash fraudster in Hong Kong
The 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drives in this ebay listing from Hong Kong seller supermark31688 are guarenteed to be counterfeit and fake capacity – it is simply not possible to sell genuine ones at this price. A fake capacity USB flash drive corrupts files. Seller supermark31688 is no doubt part of a familiar fraud gang on ebay.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
online_show looks like another ebay fake flash seller to us
The model of flash drive shown in this ebay listing from online_show (regisered in China) has alway proved to be fake capacity in testing by the team at fightflashfraud. We don’t think this one will be any different. We think that any USB flash drive from this seller will turn out to be fake capacity – which corrupts files.
The use of private auctions is a common ploy among fraudsters selling fake capacity flash drives and other fake flash memory items. Steer well clear of flash memory in private auctions – they help fraudsters hide the evidence of their dirty deeds
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
64GB Sony Vaio flash drive listed on ebay by seller in Korea – fake!
There is no such thing as a Sony Vaoi flash drive – the Vaio name is only used for laptops and notebooks not flash drives. This flash drive listed by 10qingwa is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. This seller obviously bought from a fraudulent supplier.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
UK ebayer memo-ry_online_computer_store lists fake Transcend
This 32GB Transcend flash drive can not be found on the Transcend web site – this model only seems to be made up to 16GB. This leads us to the conclusion that is counterfeit and fake capacity. A fake capacity flash drive corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Familiar 128GB flash drive on ebay Australia always corrupts files
This model of flash drive has always proved to be fake capacity (which causes files to be corrupted) in testing by members of the fightflashfraud team. It seems that seller jemojemo1966 bought from one of the fraudulent wholesale outlets in China that sell fake flash memory items.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
tibiao3010 lists 32GB Sony Vaio on ebay: no such flash drive exists!
The Sony Vaio name is not used for USB flash drives!! Any USB flash drive you see that says Vaio on the drive or packaging is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. Seller tibiao3010 (registered in Korea) who listed this item on ebay obviously bought from a fraudulent supplier.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
madmanfuture lists fake 128GB Corsair flash drives on ebay
This lot of 10 128GB Corsair flash drives listed on ebay Australia are counterfeit and fake capacity USB flash drives which corrupt files. The ebay ID madmanfuture no doubt belongs to one of the familiar fraud gangs in China selling fake flash memory on ebay.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
USA seller petr6429 sold fake 32GB Sony flash drive on ebay
This USB flash drive sold on ebay USA by petr6429 is fake fake fakity fake. Not made by Sony and not 32GB! This is a fake capacity flash drive that corrupts files. In the listing this seller says:
IT’S CAN BE A PERFFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE!!!! (everyone is gonna be happy,if they get one of those)
CAUTION!!!!!!!!!! BIG SECRET TIP:
DON’T , NEVER FORMAT THE USB 32GB FLASH DRIVE!!!!!!(if it’s more then 8gb – never format it)
(it can broke your usb flash drive)All usb flash drivers, are 100% in working, brand new condition, and even before we send them, we test each one, to make sure!!!!!!
So, you’ll get 100% wokring 32GB USB Flash Drive!!!! – NEVER FORMAT IT!!!!!!!
If you will format it, and it’s gonna broke – NO REFUND or RETURN!!!
Ahem – we beg to differ! We think anyone who gets one of these will be very unhappy indeed when their valuable files start to vanish or become corrupt! There is no problem with formatting a GENUINE usb flash drive – of course there IS a problem if it is fake capacity! The reason that people have problems with formatting drives over 8GB is that the majority are fakes.
Genuine sellers accept returns in the unlikely event of problems. Seller petr6429 says they are all tested – well we don’t know what this person thinks testing consists of, but it certainly won’t have been a proper test with h2testw!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Obvious fake 128GB flash drive listed by UK ebay seller
This is a very obvious fake 128GB USB flash drive – it is a model that always proves to be fake capacity, in packaging that always contains fakes and has a shiny little capacity sticker that we only ever see on fakes!! This USB flash drive corrupts files. Seller 5133thomas says in this ebay listing:
Please note ! after allowing a friend to use my account over the past few years from time to time (not allowed, Iv learnt my lesson) it has left me with some negative feedback that I now desire to correct. So I will offer full money back garantee if you feel the item is not as described in the listing and I am contacted within 3 days of recieving the Item.
Package will be sent same day if payment is cleared early enough, if not first thing the following morning. Cash on collection is also available.
Hmm – well selling an obvious fake flash drive is not a good start on trying to repair one’s feedback score. We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
We think it unlikely that this 128GB Kingston DT200 is genune
We think it highly unlikely that this 128GB Kingston DataTraveler USB flash drive listed on ebay by kippax1955 at auction is genuine. If it is then the seller stands to make a massive loss by listing it at auction. We think it much more likely that this flash drive is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
UK ebayer specialistlamps lists massive 512GB fake flash drive
This 512GB USB flash drive listed on ebay by specialistlamps is fake capacity and corrupts files. There are NO 512GB USB flash drives yet. This seller obviously bought from a fraudulent supplier.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
strongesttrade – another seller of fake USB flash drives on ebay
This USB flash drive sold by strongesttrade (based in China) on ebay is fake capacity and corrupts files. The same will be true of any other flash drives from this seller.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
no1superstor lists fake 256GB Kingston flash drive on ebay
This USB flash drive listed by no1superstor is not a genuine kingston and it does not have a capacity of 256GB – it is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. There are no 256GB USB flash drives that look like this!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
UPDATE 02/05/2010
It seems that five of these have now been sold. So far three ebayers who bought these fakes have left feedback, all positive. However the comment “Seller Handled Correctly.” suggests that perhaps one of them complained and was refunded. There is a current listing for another one, this time listed with the heading:
Upgrade from 128gb Kingston usb. “Security featured”
For sale 248gb Data Traveler. Brand new. BEAT THAT!!!!
Upgraded from 128GB? what sort of nonsense is this?? They never had a capacity anywhere near 128GB in the first place!! We wonder if this seller was previously suspended by ebay for fraud as the ebay ID was changed from from mrfiza to no1superstor on 31-Jan-10.
wang_yunga77 – another Hong Kong fake flash seller on ebay
The picture in this ebay listing shows the 64GB Kingston DataTraveler 150 – you cannot buy a genuine one of these at this seller’s price – it is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. Beware of any flash drives from seller wang_yunga77 (registered in Hong Kong) – we are certain that they will be fake capacity and will corrupt files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Beware of USB flash drives from ebay seller avatad
Beware of USB flash drives listed on ebay by seller avatad (based in China) we are certain they are fake capacity and will corrupt files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
UK ebay seller suyanthan lists very dodgy looking 16GB flash drives
The 16GB USB flash drives in this listing from UK ebay seller suyanthan look very dodgy indeed and we are sure they will turn out to be fake capacity and will corrupt files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
tianxiadahan lists 64GB Sony Vaio on ebay: this is a fake flash drive
Seller tianxiadahan is undoubtedly a member of one of the ebay fraud gangs in China that sell fake flash memory which corrupts files. There is no such thing as a genuine Sony Vaio USB flash drive – they were dreamed up by fraudsters! Anyone who buys one of these USB flash drives will eventually find that it corrupts their files. Another seller in China yemenera is listing the same drive at the same ludicrously low price – even if this was not such an obvious fake, a price this low is a dead givaway that these were dodgy drives.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Seller in Belgium lists 128GB Kingston on ebay at too low a price
The buy it now price in this ebay listing from 5901davidc is just too low for a genuine 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive. It is very likely that this seller bought from a fraudulent supplier. If this is the case then the flash drive will be counterfeit, fake capacity and will cause files to be corrupted as a result.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
ebay seller tamstore003 is a fake flash memory fraudster
This 16GB USB flash drive (and any other flash memory item from ebay seller tamstore003) is fake capacity and corrupst files. We first reported our suspicions about this seller at the beginning of November last year. Another blog reported proof of this selller’s fraud on February 24th. If you bought any flash memory item from ebay seller tamstore003 test it immediatly with h2testw.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Warning – do not buy flash drives on ebay from intelseller2010
The two USB flash drives pictured above are listed for sale on ebay by intelseller2010 – another fraudulent seller from China selling fake flash memory. The Kingston on the left (if it was genuine) would be 32GB not 128G – it is a fake produced by a fraud ring operating in China.
We have heard whispers about workers slyly producing casings on the side at the factory where genuine Kingston drives are produced – but we have no way of saying whether such rumours are true or false.
The one on the right is pure invention on the part of fraudsters in China. There is no such thing as a Sony Vaio drive of any capacity whatsoever – so any you see advertised are certain to be fakes. Both these USB flash drives are not only counterfeit but also fake capacity – which corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Yet another UK seller sells 128GB Kingston flash drive at impossible price!
The 128GB USB flash drives already sold by UK ebay seller philw5063 (ebay item numbers 220579722116 and 220579589594) will be fake capacity which (inevitably) corrupts files. The listing we captured here vanished whist we were saving the image so we don’t have the listing number. We suspect that ebay removed the listing because they knew it would be a counterfeit and fake capacity item.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
512GB Kingston USB flash drive on ebay – fake that will corrupt files!
The flash drive in this ebay listing by grantomme (registered in Canada) shows a counterfeit and fake capacity USB flash drive that corrupts files. How do we know? Kingston do not sell any 512GB USB flash drives – and nor does anyone else. The highest capacity USB flash drive currently available is 256GB. If you see a flash drive advertised at a capacity above this you can be certain you are looking at a fake.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Beware of ebay seller kibykiby1 – the Kingston DT200 is not made in 256GB capacity!
The USB flash drives pictured in this listing by kibykiby1 (an ebay seller registered in the United States) are counterfeit and fake capacity. A fake capacity USB flash drive inevitably corrupts files. The Kingston DT200 is not made in 256GB capacity and DT200 flash drives are colour coded according to capacity. The flash drives pictured in this listing are counterfeits produced by fraudsters in China.
For goodness sake ebay sellers – at least check brand name items you plan to sell on the website of company concerned to see whether what you are selling actually exists!!
We wonder (in the light of fake flash listings from this seller: item numbers 230454388645 and 230454388224) if the software from this seller is genuine? Flash memory is by no means the only countefeit thing sold on ebay!!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
UK ebay seller urbanturban obviously does not understand the fake flash memory problem!!
It seems that UK ebay member urbanturban bought a large number of obviously fake 128GB USB flash drives from a fraudulent supplier (probably in China) and discovered there is a problem with them. It seems this seller did no research before buying these to sell on ebay.
Please, pretty please?? Do some research before buying flash memory items to sell on ebay and test at least a 10% sample (wherever you bought!) to save both yourself and your buyers from greif.
The flash drive in this listing is not faulty it is a fake capacity USB flash drive that was deliberately programmed to show a false capacity to the operating system. A fake capacity flash drive always corrupts files after a while.
We doubt that urbanturban is a fraudster – it is more likely that he (or she) is simply an ordinary ebayer who fell foul of a fraudulent supplier. We hope this seller will do the honourable thing and refund any buyers – a painful financial loss, but the only honest thing to do in this situation. If urbanturban wants to get in touch we will do our best to help the seller get a refund from the supplier – sadly this is often extremely difficult.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
ebay seller search852 looks like a proper little fake flash fraudster!
It is absolutely impossible to sell a genuine 32GB flash drive for £20 including post and packing on ebay without making a massive (around £25) loss! Anyone selling genuine items would not make the mistake of listing at auction with such a low start price again. Seller search852 is registered guess where? Hong Kong. One of the main shipping points for fake flash memory items that corrupt files.
Do not buy flash memory items on ebay that are shipped from the far east. Do not buy flash memory items on ebay that are much cheaper than you can buy them elsewhere. In fact, unless you see an ebay seller who provides a lot of information, including a warning about fakes, don’t consider buying flash memory items on ebay at all!!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
do we think hot256ssg is selling geuine flash drives on ebay? no we don’t!
Beware of any flash memory from ebay seller hot256ssg – yet another ID used by a fraud ring in Singapore that the fightflashfraud team has been watching for some time. You can be fairly certain that any flash memory item from this seller will be fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
A footnote:
We notice that other blogs which report about fake flash memory are finally beginning to catch up on the singapore connection. Pity that the author (whose blogs are more estabished than ours) paid no attention when we first sent a file of our findings months ago!!
Warning – 64GB USB flash drives from ebay seller zwb2009 are certain to be fake capacity
Beware – this USB flash drive sold on ebay by zwb2009 is certain to be fake capacity and undoubtedly corrupts files. The same applies for other listings for USB flash drives by this seller, registered in China. Unlike most of those in China who sell fake flash memory items (who belong to well known fraud rings and know exactly what they are doing) we think this seller may (like many ebay sellers in Europe and the Americas)actually be an unknowing victim of a fraudulent supplier.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
nicecare2009 looks like another seller of fake flash memory on ebay
It is very likely that the USB flash drives listed on ebay by nicecare2009 (a seller in China) are fake capacity and a fake capacity flash drive corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
We think this 8GB USB flash drive on ebay will corrupt files
We are fairly certain that the 8GB USB flash drives in this ebay listing by UK seller accseries (item number 130377297442) will turn out to be fake capacity and a fake capacity flash drive corrupts files. It seems extremely likely that this ebayer fell into the trap of buying from a fraudulent wholesale outlet in China.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
16GB USB flash drive listed by UK ebay seller likely to be fake
The 16GB USB flash drives listed on ebay by alleuropetv2009 are a bit too cheap so we think this ebayer bought from a fraudulent supplier. If we are right this USB flash drive is fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
This 64GB leather type flash drive is a fake that corrupts files
The type of USB flash drive shown in this ebay listing by easye.514 (registered in Canada) is always fake capacity and corrupts files. If you value your data never buy one of these – every single one of these that members of the fightflashfraud team tested proved to be a fake that trashes your stuff!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Counterfeit 128GB Corsair flash drive sold by ebayer in Spain
The model of Corsair flash drive shown in this ebay listing from seller apeval29 is not made in 128GB capacity. This USB flash drive is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
US ebayer john_ca7 sells fake 521GB Kingston that will corrupt files
There are no 512GB USB flash drives made by Kingston or anyone else (yet) – This USB flash drive listed by john_ca7 is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. Any USB flash drive you see advertised as having a capacity of over 256GB is a fake and will corrupt files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
32GB USB flash drive from UK ebayer looks like a fake that corrupts files
We are sure the 32GB USB flash drives in this listing (ebay item number 220579241141) by paulraymond321 will turn out to be fake capacity, and fake capacity flash memory corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
zhou.zhoufan1 – another ebay fake flash memory fraudster in Hong Kong
Beware of USB flash drives on ebay from seller zhou.zhoufan1 they will be fake capacity which corrupts files. We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
sisleystuff looks like another ebayer who bought USB flash drives from a fraudulent supplier
The USB flash drive shown in this listing from USA ebay seller sisleystuff is a notorious model which (in tests by the fightflashfraud team) has always proved to be fake capacity and, if used for a while, corrupts files.
Fake capacity flash memory items of any sort always corrupt files when the true (often tiny) capacity is reached) – do not buy cheap flash memory items on ebay if you value your data! If you did buy a cheap flash drive, memory card etecteras on ebay – prepare to kiss goodbye to anything you saved on it.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Massive fake 512GB Sony USB flash drive listed on ebay USA
The highest capacity genuine USB flash drives currently available are 256GB – anything you see advertised as higher capacity than this is certainly a fake like the one in this ebay listing by tavornsak2499. Any flash drive (whatever the advertised capacity) that comes in this packaging is pretty sure to be fake – every single one that members of the fightflashfraud tested was fake capacity. A fake capacity flash drive corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Massive 500GB fake USB flash drive sold on ebay UK
There is no such thing as a 500GB Sony Micro Vault USB flash drive – this item sold on ebay by vidasz is fake fake fakity fake. The is not and never will be USB flash drives of 500GB capacity from Sony or anyone else. If you see one for sale you can be sure that you are looking at a fake.
The buyer of this fake flash drive left this record of communication with an ebay representative as a comment on our report suspect sellers page but we thought it would be more appropriate to put it here with the item it is about:
i just fallen for a listing from a UK seller. Tried to workout a solution with eBay but they want me to treat is as a “normal” return wanting me to work it out with the seller after 7 days through the return mechanism. Here is some of the conversation with the genuis at their help center:
Polaris B. has joined this session!
4:32:57 AM System
Connected with Polaris B.
4:33:08 AM Polaris B.
Hello, thank you for waiting and welcome to eBay Live Help. My name is Polaris. I’m just going to take a quick minute to read over what you’ve gone over with the previous representative and I’ll be right back.
4:33:08 AM rootsq8
Hello. I was a victim of a fraud and Ebay helped in it. Please check item # 250604638594. I just purchased this item. The seller demanded immediate payment so I paid also. Through PayPal.
4:33:29 AM rootsq8
oh great.. save me the trouble or retyping. thx
4:35:38 AM Polaris B.
May I put you on hold for a few minutes while I check on this?
4:35:42 AM rootsq8
ok
4:36:58 AM Polaris B.
You want to return the item?
4:37:07 AM rootsq8
yes please and a refund
4:38:19 AM rootsq8
i already filed a return but i dont want to wait for the seller to respond because im sure he will not comply seeing that he foreced an immediate payment and your involvment is not an option to you since eBay was made aware of these fardualent items before and if it wasn’t for eBay allowing this listing I wouldn’t have fallen for it
4:39:16 AM rootsq8
in other words, please do not treat this as a “normal item” return where me and seller have to reach a solution together. i need you to force a return and a refund
4:39:48 AM Polaris B.
You can file a case 7 days from the date of the transaction.
4:40:06 AM rootsq8
i know i can but i wish you read what i wrote before telling me that
4:40:20 AM rootsq8
rootsq8
i already filed a return but i dont want to wait for the seller to respond because im sure he will not comply seeing that he foreced an immediate payment and your involvment is not an option to you since eBay was made aware of these fardualent items before and if it wasn’t for eBay allowing this listing I wouldn’t have fallen for it
4:40:27 AM rootsq8
rootsq8
in other words, please do not treat this as a “normal item” return where me and seller have to reach a solution together. i need you to force a return and a refund
4:41:29 AM rootsq8
please don’t force me to go on that site and add an update showing my conversations with you to show the world how eBay is protecting fradualent users and items
4:42:01 AM rootsq8
maybe you didnt check that site.. feel free to do so before you tell me that i have 7 days …etc.
4:42:01 AM Polaris B.
We are not protecting them, please file a claim after 7 days.
4:42:05 AM rootsq8
https://fightflashfraud.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/fake-500gb-sony-usb-flash-drive-listed-by-uk-ebay-seller/
4:42:20 AM rootsq8
claim of what???????? this is NOT a normal item
4:42:25 AM rootsq8
THIS IS A FRAUD
4:42:40 AM rootsq8
it shouldn’t take the normal course of a NORMAL LEGITIMATE item
4:42:57 AM Polaris B.
I understand but there is a process that we have to follow here on eBay, you will receive your refund after the case.
4:43:13 AM rootsq8
feel free to keep arguing with me.. this all will be posted to the world
4:43:59 AM Polaris B.
I’m not arguing with you, I’m just explaining that we have to follow the claim process here.
4:44:01 AM rootsq8
why can’t you enforce it now??? this is a fraud and ebay knows about it. It is ebay’s fault that listing slipped. Do you wanna cover for your screw up at my expense?
4:44:23 AM rootsq8
claim process applies only when it is a legitimate return or non receipt
4:44:33 AM rootsq8
if the issue is a fraud you should take action NOW
4:44:38 AM rootsq8
not now, IMMEDIATELY
4:45:15 AM Polaris B.
Even if you try to file a case now, you won’t be able to because the system won’t allow you.
4:45:24 AM rootsq8
DUH
4:45:29 AM rootsq8
HENCE I AM TALKING TO YOU NOW
4:45:37 AM rootsq8
you are a HUMAN being not a machine right?
4:46:52 AM rootsq8
if you care about ebay image and reputation you should escelate this to someone who may have more authority to do things now not to tell me to wait
4:47:13 AM Polaris B.
I’m afraid we have to follow the rules here.
4:47:30 AM rootsq8
believe me when the log of our conversation hits that blog now its gonna be ugly for you personally and for eBay.
4:47:37 AM rootsq8
Ok fine.
4:47:49 AM rootsq8
feel free to check this in 5 minutes to see your name
4:47:52 AM rootsq8
https://fightflashfraud.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/fake-500gb-sony-usb-flash-drive-listed-by-uk-ebay-seller/
4:48:07 AM rootsq8
bye
4:48:10 AM Polaris B.
We don’t have access to that, sorry.
4:48:42 AM rootsq8
well, your problem will be known to the whole world in few minutes. bye
4:48:55 AM Polaris B.
Thanks for using eBay Live Help! To close this chat window, go ahead and click on the “Exit” button whenever you’re ready.
This illustrates just how much use ebay is at dealing with fraud on their site – absolutely no good at all! They’re very good at hiding the evidence afterwards by removing all trace of the fakes sold afterwards though!
If you bought fake flash memory on ebay try to get a screen capture before the item vanishes and get in touch with us giving a location where people can view the image – that way the evidence of the fraudulent listing is recorded on the Internet!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Warning: ebayer glodball sells fake flash drives that corrupt files
This 32GB USB flash drive sold on ebay by glodball (registered in Hong Kong) is fake capacity and corrupts files. It is a favourite with ebay fraudsters in China because it is easy to program to any false capacity they like. We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
UK ebay seller obviously bought fake flash drives from fraudulent supplier
UK ebay member matthew.c2 obviously bought these notorious fake capacity 64GB USB flash drives from a fraudulent supplier – no doubt one of the wholesale outlets in China. This USB flash drive corrupts files. Every single one of these tested by members of the fightflashfraud team was fake capacity and would corrupt files after a while if used. Never buy this model of flash drive – it is one of the favourites among fraudsters in China for programming to false capacities.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
128GB USB flash drive from ebay seller asfauih_65466 is fake and corrupts files
Seller asfauih_65466 is yet another ebay fake flash fraudster based in Hong Kong and the USB flash drive in this listing is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. How do we know? Because at this seller’s price you’d be very unlikely to get a genuine 16GB USB flash drive on ebay, let alone a 128GB one!
Over 80 ebayers already seem to have fallen for this scam – be aware that you cannot manufacture a 128GB USB flash drive for $22 – let alone sell them on ebay for this. The main cost in manufacture of flash memory devices is the flash memory chips themselves – and the chips to make a genuine 128GB flash drive would cost a lot more than this!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
ebay seller in Canada auctions suspect 128GB Kingston DT200 USB flash drive
We suspect this 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive listed on ebay by squareman2000 will turn out to be counterfeit and fake capacity. If we are right this flash drive corrupts files.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
the.moon.rocker007 another ebay fake flash seller in Singapore
Beware of flash memory items from Singapore based ebay seller the.moon.rocker007 – they are certain to be fakes which trash your data. The ebay ID the.moon.rocker007 belongs to a fraud ring in Singapore which fightflashfraud has been watching for some time.
The USB flash drive pictured in this listing is a favourite with fraudesters who program them to a fake capacity. This USB flash drive corrupts files once the real capacity(usually 2GB or less) is reached and eventually the drive becomes totally corrupt and useless – as happens with all fake flash memory.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
USA ebay seller yggw709 lists counterfeit 128GB flash drives
The 128GB USB flash drive in this ebay listing from yggw709 is counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. The fact that there is no mention of Kingston in the listing makes us wonder if this seller knows these are fake.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
beware of ebay fake flash fraudster bed.sheeet121
The ebay ID bed.sheeet121 is yet another being used by a fraud ring in Singapore to sell fake capacity flash drives that corrupt files. This model is a notorious fake sold by nearly every fraudster on ebay!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
fake flash seller new-888 has another go at fraud on ebay
Fraudulent ebay seller new-888 was caught selling fake flash memory last year but has decided to have another go at defrauding people on ebay. We find it almost unbeleivable that (despite new-888 having a feedback score of 1 with only 60% positive and a negative that clearly indicates the seller sold fake flash before) six ebayers bid on this counterfeit and fake capacity flash drive that corrupts files.
Sometimes we despair about getting the message across. Some of the people involved in blogs like this one are IT professionals who fell foul of fake flash a long time ago because we’d bought other things at good prices on ebay and had become too trusting – we did not have our thinking heads on when we put in bids on flash drives, memory cards etc.
Profit margins on flash memory is in fact very low – buy cheap and you will no doubt pay dear by finding that all the hard work you did on photos, sound files, videos, databases, spreadsheets, word documents, presentations (or whatever it is you saved to a fake flash device like this) is completely trashed once you reach the actual (usually tiny) capacity of fakes.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
hongfu1971518 – another ebay fake flash fraudster in China
This 128GB USB flash drive sold on ebay by hongfu1971518 is certain to be counterfeit, fake capacity and corrupts files. Do not think you can buy genuine high capacity flash drives like this for low prices on ebay – all you will get is a fake that trashes your data!
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
USA ebay seller gfxguru00 lists counterfeit Kingston flash drives
This 128GB Kingston DataTraveler USB flash drive from ebay seller gfxguru00 is pretty certain to be counterfeit and fake capacity. A false capacity USB flash drive always corrupts files. You cannot buy a genuine 128GB Kingston DataTraveler flash drive at this price on ebay (or anywhere else for that matter) – all you will get is a fake that trashes your data.
We advise everyone who buys flash memory items to test them with the free program h2testw irrespective of where they were purchased – otherwise you run the risk of data loss and corruption.
Report your fake if testing confirms you have purchased fake capacity flash memory on ebay.
Fighting flash fraud on Ebay 