SOSFakeFlash Status Report – Fake False Capacity Memory Items Sold On EBay. Current Situation October 2009.
According to SOSFakeFlash, the sale of fake false capacity flash memory products is out of control on eBay for usb flash drives, mp3 mp4 players and memory cards.
Read their report: Fake Flash Memory On Ebay Escalates. SOSFakeFlash Status Report 20091031. Fake Memory Cards, MP3 MP4 Players, USB Flash Drive PenSticks. How To Fight Against Fraud.
Warning eBay – Fake Flash Memory Sellers Tracking Numbers – Cause eBay Listing Information To Disappear!
SOSFakeFlash reports an eBay member lost his transation information from his MY eBay because he clicked on a link the seller sent for the tracking number.
The eBay seller was one of the many recently caught by SOSFakeFlash and eBay members for selling fake 64GB usb flash drives on eBay and is among those eBay suspended in the last few weeks.
I received the flash drive after 3 weeks. The seller sent me a link for the tracking number, it was: XXXX DO NOT OPEN IT! I have a feeling that it was a cracking site, because after I opened it, the transaction disappeared from my Ebay! I do not added any information, (password, etc) because that page is in Chinese only! Thus I was not able to give any feedback for that bastard from Hong Kong!
Note: for reader protection FakeFlashNews is not publishing the url address and has replaced by XXXX.
If you receive any emails with url tracking information, for an eBay seller based anywhere in the orient, becareful! Do not click on the site address. Instead highlight it, copy paste into google or any other internet search browser that uses browser protection. Research the url address first. You may wish to disable java script execution in your browser temporarily.
Should you click on an url for tracking information for a seller and then discover the listing disappears from your MY eBay list, report it immediately to eBay. Do not delay. If your transaction concerns a flash memory seller on eBay report in to SOSFakeFlash. Contact other buyers for the seller where this occured and warn them about the disappeared listing information and also advise them to test the capacity of the item purchased.
According to SOSFakeFlash the battle to free eBay from fake flash memory sellers is becoming ugly.
More sellers are being caught and they are fighting back any way they can. SOSFakeFlash continues to advise eBay members not buy any flash memory products on eBay, 85% to 95% of all usb flash drives, memory cards and mp3 mp4 players are fakes – false capacity.
eBay Fake Flash Memory Counterfeit Ring – Chung Tic Yan (Carol-World,cx0010,mobystore). How eBay Allows Fraud At The Expense of Members.
eBay, is it a safe place to buy? No. Not if you wish to buy flash memory technology such as mp3 mp4 players, memory cards for your digital camera, or usb flash pen drives to store your data. The probability that you will receive the advertised capacity is currently estimated by SOSFakeFlash to be less then 5%.
Are you willing to face a 95% probability that you will bid and buy false capacity memory items? Risk losing your files? That is what happens when you buy a fake, you lose your information.
Most members do not know that scam artists on eBay who sell fake memory are organized. Often many id’s are in a counterfeit ring.
FakeFlashNews frequently publishes the investigations from SOSFakeFlash on counterfeit rings. One of the most disturbing things found in SOSFakeFlash’s forensic reconstruction of seller id history is that eBay seller id’s which eventually become fake flash sellers, been prepared long ago! The id’s bid on each others merchandise in their infant stage to boost and preserve positive feed back. Then they are put to sleep, to lie dormant, awaiting their turn at fake flash selling.
The latest counterfeit ring detected by SOSFakeFlash is called Chung Tic Yan. This ring does not appear to have the followed the usual careful preparation to age id’s. Instead the eBay seller ids appear micro waved. They spring up quickly and are killed by eBay members. It matters little, Chung Tic Yan will simply fast track a new id. Currently three ids belong Chung Tic Yan, Carol-World, cx0010, mobystore.
Carol-World
mobystore
mobystore Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert – China – Hong Kong
cx0010
cx0010 Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – Hong Kong
The id carol-world is heading for a collapse and is expected to be suspended very shortly by eBay. When this happens, hundreds of eBay members who purchased from carol-world will be left stranded. eBay will remove the sellers listing and consequently hide the evidence – again.
This practice of removing the listings for fraudulent sellers, allows counterfeit rings such as Chung Tic Yan to flourish.
Why? It does not protect eBay members but the fraudulent sellers. Their wrong doing has been removed from public inspection. If eBay contacted the victims to warn them and refund them, things would be different, the removal of the listings would not have a negative impact on members. The eBay id, carol-world has frauded more than 650 buyers.
Who wins? The fraudulent sellers and eBay.
Who loses? eBay members who trusted in eBay to make it a safe and secure place to buy.
eBay Kingston DT150 64GB DataTraveler Counterfeits Escalating. SOSFakeFlash Advises Avoid eBay For DT150!
There is a surge in Kingston DT150 64GB counterfeits being sold on eBay. DT150 32GB is also implicated. Most listings are eBay sellers based in the Orient but not all. Not only are they “counterfeited” but these usb flash drives contain flash memory chips altered to lie about their real capacity and use grade C and D quality flash memory chips.
Unlike previous Kingston DT150 counterfeits sold on eBay, many of the current fakes have a disturbing difference. Read the rest of this entry »
eBay Gives Top Seller Ratings To 16GB 32GB Fake Flash Memory Sellers Assisting Fraud. Newest Awards to alice_daphne_a_123 and crispspring149.
Buying 16GB or 32GB flash memory items such as usb flash drives, memory cards or mp3 mp4 players on eBay is difficult. Over 90% of the items sold, are fakes – false capacity. The chips in these devices have been manipulated to lie about their true size. Progress in raising awareness among eBay members is slow but buyers are scrutinizing seller feedback and reading details for listings more carefully in an attempt to avoid purchasing fake flash memory items.
Unfortunately a number of fake flash memory sellers are receiving top seller ratings from eBay. This is being exploited by the sellers and gives a false sense of reassurance to buyers. The sellers involved frequently use multiple item listings, sell in volume and hide the listings under private auctions. Add a top seller rating from eBay and you have a lethal combination for fraud. Together, it creates more victims in a shorter period of time then anything previously observed in the last 20 months of study. Read the rest of this entry »
upcomingtrend 16GB Fake Memory Pen Drive eBay Seller Suspended After 6 Months Frauding Buyers
upcomingtrend has been suspended after 6 months of fraud on eBay! In recent weeks victims and volunteers have been contacting eBay members to test their usb flash drives purchased from this seller. upcomingtrend attempted to pad his feedback by selling cheap stylus often at prices from .01 to .10 US with free shipping from the negatives arriving from victims. SOSFakeFlash asked that people begin buying the stylus to starve his feedback. upcomingtrend retaliated by switching to private auctions to hide the false capacity usb flash drives he was selling. It did not help. eBay members saw to that. The fraud is estimated to have surpassed $100,000 US. Read the rest of this entry »
What Happens To Fake Flash Memory USB Pen Sticks PayPal Demands You Send Back To The eBay Seller?
So you bought a fake on eBay – a usb flash drive advertised as 8GB 16GB 32GB or 64GB. You discovered the truth after testing with H2testw. You file a dispute with PayPal. PayPal email robots demand that you return the counterfeit flash memory device to the fraudulent seller as a condition of refund. PayPal will give you little time to think or research, imposing a 10 day limit to comply or your case will be dismissed.
PayPal is aware it is illegal to use the postal system in most countries to send or receive any counterfeit items. Yet, many eBay members are not aware of law and desperate to retrieve their funds, send the items back. While it is true, return addresses are often incorrect (allowing the seller to claim it was never received back), in some cases they are valid.
So what happens to these fake flash memory items purchased on eBay and returned to the fake flash memory seller? Read the rest of this entry »
Fake MP3 MP4 Players Sold On eBay – Electrical Hazard
eBay buyers continue to search for bargains at unrealistic prices on eBay. Almost all receive a false capacity MP Player as a result. You can read more on the bid prices on SOSFakeFlash’s report: MP Players On Ebay – Current Prices For Cheap Fake 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32 GB SOSFakeFlash’s Report. There is also another danger frequently found with these mp players – wall chargers that are unsafe. They can damage the player, the electrical socket and potentially start a fire.
buy.some.here Did You Buy a 16GB or 32GB USB Memory Drive Pen Stick Flash Disk From This eBay Seller?
Did You Buy a 16GB or 32GB USB Memory Drive Pen Stick Flash Disk From eBay seller, buy.some.here? FakeFlashNews would like to know if you received the advertised flash memory storage capacity from buy.some.here. Read the rest of this entry »
battery.king888 Did You Buy Any Flash Based Memory Products From This Seller?
Did you buy a 64GB Leather Flash Memory Pen Stick Thumb Drive advertised as made in Japan from battery.king888? Or a SONY 16GB Memory Stick PRO DUO Mark2 MS Card CyberShot memory card?battery.king888 sold: Read the rest of this entry »
safe2star Violates eBay FeedBack Policies – Seller Of Fake Flash Memory Products – Massive Fraud
safe2star sells false capacity memory cards and mp players on eBay. This seller has been frauding eBay members for months. On March 9, 2009 SOSFakeFlash issued: safe2star Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert Devious – Hong Kong to warn consumers.
eBay stands by idle and does nothing to protect it’s members from this powerseller. safe2star generates a great deal of revenue for eBay.
The charges against safe2star continue to grow:
- Private Auctions
- Blackmail – Demand For Positive Feedback
- Encouraging Customs Declaration Violations Read the rest of this entry »
SOSFakeFlash – Request To Honest EBay Sellers In The Orient For Flash Memory Chip Products – Memory Cards, MP Players, USB Flash Drives
SOSFakeFlash is asking honest eBay sellers in the Orient to take action against fraudulent eBay sellers operating in this region. Read the rest of this entry »
Buy A Kingston DT150 64GB Or 32GB DataTraveler At Best Internet Price!
You can buy a Kingston DT150 64GB usb flash drive for only £19.99! Why pay more? Also offered, DT150 32 usb flash drive for under $25 US. Shipping is worldwide and is free. There are no charges for postage and packing. Why pay more? Read the rest of this entry »
eBay Scam Seller golden20090517 Identified As A Member Of Counterfeit Ring Zhonghuanyun (cao you)
SOSFakeFlash reports a new id in the Zhonghuanyun (cao you) counterfeit ring operating on eBay – golden20090517. This id is currently selling false capacity memory cards to eBay members using private auctions.
Four eBay id’s have been detected in this ring so far:
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golden20090517
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sellasera68258
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sfrankish5872
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yazmin_yenthe_bay Read the rest of this entry »
Did You Buy A Corsair USB Flash Drive On Ebay?
If you bought Corsair USB flash drive on eBay you will want to read,
just published by FlashChipTutor at FlashDriveFacts.
SOSFakeFlash Beware Fake USB eBay Sellers List Grew To 589 For July to August 2009!
SOSFakeFlash publishes a list of eBay sellers who sell fake false capacity usb flash drives, memory cards and mp players. It includes sellers who also sold brand name counterfeits. There are counts against the seller from victims clever enough to discover the truth. The list even allows people to see the sellers negative and neutral feedback quickly. No scrolling through all those eBay feedback pages to get to the truth. Read the rest of this entry »
Fake USB flash drives on trademe (run by ebay?) in New Zealand
A victim of fake flash memory in New Zealand alerted the frankenflash project to the fraud being perpetrated on a site we think is run by ebay. The site is www.trademe.co.nz
A quick look at this site a few days ago revealed a number of fraudulent listings: Read the rest of this entry »
toomanyles572 – Did You Buy From This eBay Seller? Emergency Consumer Warning.
eBay seller toomanyles572 is offering usb Thumb Drive Flash Memory Pen Sticks at amazing prices. Cheap! One of the best Bargains on eBay. $15 US for 16GB!
SOSFakeFlash notified Fake Flash News they suspect this seller is dumping false capacity usb flash drives with alarming speed – they are declaring an emergency consumer warning. If you bought a pen drive from this seller you are at at risk. SOSFakeFlash advises you to test immediately! Do not use any penstick purchased from toomanyles572 to store your data unless you can confirm you received the advertised capacity.
Report in to SOSFakeFlash if your testing confirms you have a false capacity device it is Urgent!
At issue are the prices offered for 16GB advertised capacity, less then $15 US. The models being offered are those SOSFakeFlash frequently encounter in their investigations. The number sold by toomanyles572 is alarming.
Recently many eBay fake flash sellers in the Orient have been shutdown by SOSFakeFlash and eBay victims working together. It appears fake flash sellers are banning together as a collective under this ID, a temporary solution to continue selling.
The cost of nand flash storage chips used in usb pensticks and other items such as memory cards and MP Players is rising in 2009 due to large volume orders by known brand names and FAB’s reducing production to clear existing surplus inventory. There is a fixed cost in creating a quality nand flash chip and no one intends to offer them at a loss.
To learn more about pricing read:
- Genuine Verses Fake Counterfeit USB Flash Drives – A Guide – USB Flash Chips Used – Grades A B C D
- What Are The Real Costs For Flash Chips In China? Guide 2009
The only only real surplus of available flash nand storage chips are the low capacities no one wants anymore, they are cheap. These chips provide the steady supply for fake usb pen drives.
They are digitally altered through reprogramming to lie about their real size to operating systems. With the right software you can change a 2GB chip to appear 8GB, 16GB, 32GB or any size you desire. Flaws in certain usb controller chips are exploited. According to InspectorTech, there is little need to update the FixFakeFlash site. Why? The vendor chips on file are always those used for fakes. When the true capacity is exceeded for a fake, consumers begin to lose their data. It can not be recovered. The files are not copied to the pen drive, only information about the file is.
eBay is patrolling more actively. Too many complaints received from eBay members who received fakes. According to SOSFakeFlash these fraudulent sellers based the Orient are adapting, compensating for eBay shutting down their id’s more swiftly. Many are no longer generating individual listings for items, instead they are using Buy Now with multiple item listings. This way they stay under the radar.
It also allows them to let eBay think they are actually cleaning up the problem. The number of listings appearing are less. Little does eBay know about the vast quantities sold under these innocent appearing listings. They do their best to keep eBay happy ignorant of the their actions.
SOSFakeFlash as a rule will not publish unless they have investigated and have evidence. They contacted us for assistance given the severity and on the advise of their most experienced Fake Flash hunters.
toomanyles572’s recent and current listings:
“Hello Kitty 32GB USB 2.0 Speicherstick Neu
Hello Kitty 32GO Clé USB 2.0 Pen Drive Neuf”
32GB Hello Kitty 2.0 USB Drive Flash Memory Stick New
16GB USB 2.0 Flash Memory 16G Pen Stick Thumb Drive A
16GB USB 2.0 Flash Memory 16G Pen Stick Thumb Drive A
NEW 16GB USB 2.0 Thumb Drive Flash Memoy Pen Stick C
NEW 16GB USB 2.0 Thumb Drive Flash Memoy Pen Stick D
NEW 16GB USB 2.0 Thumb Drive Flash Memoy Pen Stick E
NEW 16GB USB 2.0 Thumb Drive Flash Memoy Pen Stick F
NEW 16GB USB 2.0 Thumb Drive Flash Memoy Pen Stick
NEW 16GB USB 2.0 Thumb Drive Flash Memoy Pen Stick
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Please test any item purchased from toomanyles572 immediately. Report in to SOSFakeFlash if your testing confirms you have a false capacity device.
Leave immediate negative feedback if you have a fake. SOSFakeFlash asks that you put “SOSFakeFlash” and “H2testw” as part of your feedback comment along with the real size. If you received a false capacity item from toomanyles572, warn others who purchased from the seller. Advise them of what you received, warn them to test. You may only send a maximum of 5 messages a day.
SOSFakeFlash feels that toomanyles572 has done a great deal of damage. They can not issue an official alert unless buyers report in with the necessary information.
TechReporters reviewed the information presented by SOSFakeFlash and supports the assessment of eBay seller toomanyles572.
Furthermore, we would like to say it very clear that major conduit for these false capacity items are coming from eBay sellers based in the Orient. As eBay steps up to try and control the problem, they adapt and become more clever. They do not intend to stop. They will move those low capacity chips. The Oriental sellers do not feel they are not doing harm. If they do, they just do not care about the consequences to consumers and the data they lose. It is not their data being lost. The buy now prices they offer are usually in line with the chip size in these usb flash drives plus a modest profit. Their attitude is “You get what you pay for“.
Naive consumers will fall prey to these sellers as they do not know what the cost of nand flash chips are.
eBay Fraud – Heng Fung House – Home To eBay Counterfeit Ring – Lei Sio Hong. Connected To The Don Of Fake Flash In the Orient – 3ToTrade. SOSFakeFlash Investigation.
Room 1921, a place false capacity usb flash drives, mp players and memory cards slip into their mailing envelopes to begin their journey. Destination? All four corners of the globe. Mission? Destroy files and data. Objective? Earn large sums of money through fraud, ruin the reputation of eBay, destroy consumer confidence in flash memory based technology, tarnish the reputation of China.
SOSFakeFlash tracks fake flash sellers. With the help of victims, they gather information and begin to connect the dots. In this article we expose how different counterfeit rings are tied together and appear to point to a common source.
SOSFakeFlash refers to the master controller as the “Don Of Fake Flash In The Orient”.
Supporting articles are provided as reference. Learn more about this new counterfeit ring and SOSFakeFlash’s investigative efforts during the last year.
The problem of false capacity usb flash drives, mp players and memory cards being unleashed from the orient is not an accidental collection of fraudsters out to make a quick pound. Those involved know exactly what they are doing and how to get around eBay. While all groups in the FrankenFlash Project first look to the interests of victims, sharing the anger, frustration and disappointment with eBay for not addressing the issue, at times times there is a small twinge of sympathy.
These sellers in the Orient have skillfully neutered eBay – precious jewels removed and eBay none the wiser?
SOSFakeFlash is celebrating their first anniversary on the internet: The Fight Against False Capacity MP Players, Memory Cards, USB Memory Sticks Continues On The Internet – SOSFakeFlash Celebrates First Year Of Operation Assisting Victims . Despite efforts of victims to convince eBay to change the rules for listing and selling flash memory based technology, nothing has been done in the last 18 months of victim complaints.
Pleas to ban the sale of these items on eBay until a plan or policy to manage and combat the fraud are in place, have gone unheard. eBay employee’s assigned to combat fraud could learn a lot from SOSFakeFlash’s reports. Consumers considering purchases on eBay, may have second thoughts. Victims of these seller id’s may finally realize they are not battling an individual fake flash seller.
eBay employee’s concerned for their future, should quietly slip a copy of this report into all executive in mail baskets.
The latest counterfeit ring has been given the name: Lei Sio Hong
Address:
Lei Sio Hong
Room 1921 Heng Fung House
Heng On Estate
Shatin, Hong Kong
So far, SOSFakeFlash has found four eBay seller id’s connected:
silviajune
upcomingtrend
takeme2home
tronicguard
All but upcomingtrend have been suspended as a result of eBay members fighting back. upcomingtrend still remains.
On August 24, 2009, Fake Flash news published: silviajune eBay Fake Flash Seller Earns eBay’s Top Rated Seller Rating For Selling Fake Capacity USB Flash Drives
The very same day, this id was suspended by eBay. silviajune earned eBay’s Top Seller Rating for selling these dangerous devices. Embarrassing for eBay, but it was true.
SOSFakeFlash published a very detailed explanation on eBay seller id’s. How seller continues to fraud: eBay Fake Flash Sellers Of MP Players – USB Flash Drives – Memory Cards – About Their IDs
Interestingly, the Lei Sio Hong counterfeit ring has another sinister connection. To the counterfeit ring belonging to the “Don Of Fake Flash in the Orient”.
SOSFakeFlash named this other counterfeit ring, 3totrade, after the very first id uncovered in ring. Who was detected as the master mind behind the fraud?
Variations on:
Zhong Lisha, Zhong LiSa, Zhong Li sha
32B Xiao Feng Building
Youyi Road, Luohu District,
Shenzhen, 518002 or 518001
Guangdong Province
China
eBay id’s the Don Of Fake Flash counterfeit ring:
3totrade
calltimtim
gooditemonly
kaho.chan
leadingstore
newgoodies2009
pengsoloshow
Shopwithmela
supersellercn88
takeme2home
tronicguard
Whatcools
The number of eBay members frauded by the eBay seller id’s in both rings is in the hundred thousands. The amount of money involved, in the millions. The amount of damage in data loss? Who knows for sure? Who has all the information and data for precise figures?
eBay
Will eBay ever research or release this information to the public? No. Most unlikely. Not in their interest. Will they step to the plate and address the issue? That is TBA. The possibility exists.
Background Reading eBay Fake Flash Memory Counterfeit Rings:
Lei Sio Hong Counterfeit Ring
- Call To Victims Of Fake Flash Seller takeme2home – Did You Send Items back To This Address?
- takeme2home Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert – Hong Kong – Another eBay Seller Id Of The Don Of Fake Flash In The Orient
- Proving A Fake USB Flash Memory Pen Drive Stick Pen To Be False Capacity – A Visual Example – Guide Made Easy
- upcomingtrend Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – China
- upcomingtrend Ebay Fake Flash Seller Warning Alert – China
- New ebay ID for an old familiar fraudster? We suspect so!
- silviajune – Urgent! Did You Buy A 16GB usb flash drive Pen Stick From This eBay Seller?
- silviajune Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert Devious – China
- silviajune eBay Seller – Warning. Report To SOSFakeFlash Immediately!
- silviajune eBay Fake Flash Seller Earns eBay’s Top Rated Seller Rating For Selling Fake Capacity USB Flash Drives
3ToTrade Counterfeit Ring
- Alert – 3ToTrade – Ebay Fake Flash Seller – Don Of Fake Flash in The Orient – Deregisters
- PayPal Shields EBay Fake Flash Seller 3ToTrade – Odyssey of FlashDad
- PayPal Shields EBay Fake Flash Seller 3ToTrade – Odyssey of IronCliff
- Sinister Counterfeit Connection – Fake Flash Drive Ring On eBay
- 3ToTrade – Whatcools – Shopwithmela – kaho.chan Sinister Counterfeit Flash Drive Connection On Ebay
- 3ToTrade – Don Of Fake USB Flash Drives In The Orient
- eBayers Pound PayPal Doors For Help Against Fake Flash Seller 3ToTrade
- 3ToTrade – Communication with The Don Of Fake Flash – HarryEvidence
- eBay Not Responding To Counterfeit USB Flash Drive Warnings From eBayers
- 3ToTrade – The Battle Continues
- eBay Ignores Issue of Fake USB Pendrives – Investigated Seller calltimtim Allowed to Unleash Yet Another Wave On eBay Members
- calltimtim Seller Of Fake USB Pendrives On eBay Returns – eBay Drops The Ball Again!
- Ebay fraudster calltimtim de-registered
- eBay fraudster calltimtim goes into hiding!
- Alert – calltimtim – Ebay Fake Flash Seller
- newgoodies2009 aka gooditemonly Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert – Hong Kong
- Fraudster changes ebay ID – but we are not fooled.
- gooditemonly Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – Hong Kong
- Fake Flash Sellers Run From eBay – pengsoloshow – itchee98 – kaho.chan
- Kaho.Chan – eBay Fake Flash Seller – Tricks eBayer
- kaho.chan Ebay Fake Flash Seller Controlled by 3ToTrade
- Fake Flash eBay Seller leadingstore Bites The Dust – One More eBay Selling Id Of The Don Of Fake Flash In the Orient Neutralized
- leadingstore Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – China – Don Of Fake Flash In The Orient Clings To His Last Remaining eBay Id
- Alert – leadingstore – Ebay Fake Flash Seller
- Fake Flash Sellers Run From eBay – pengsoloshow – itchee98 – kaho.chan
- Alert – pengsoloshow – Ebay Fake Flash Seller
- pengsoloshow – eBay Fake Flash Seller Linked To Counterfeit Ring – SOSFakeFlash’s Mission
- 3ToTrade – Whatcools – Shopwithmela – kaho.chan Sinister Counterfeit Flash Drive Connection On Ebay
- Shopwithmela eBay Fake Flash Seller Controlled by 3ToTrade
- supersellercn88 Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert Devious- China
- Alert – supersellercn88 – Ebay Fake Flash Seller
- Call To Victims Of Fake Flash Seller takeme2home – Did You Send Items back To This Address?
- takeme2home Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert – Hong Kong – Another eBay Seller Id Of The Don Of Fake Flash In The Orient
- Whatcools – Suspended For Private Auctions- eBay Fake Flash Seller
- Whatcools – eBay Fake Flash Seller – Lies And Deception
- Sinister Counterfeit Connection – Fake Flash Drive Ring On eBay
- 3ToTrade – Whatcools – Shopwithmela – kaho.chan Sinister Counterfeit Flash Drive Connection On Ebay
- Whatcools Ebay Fake Flash Seller Controlled by 3ToTrade
yaya0331 eBay Seller Connected To Lee Kin Ming Counterfeit 32GB Memory Cards On eBay – H2testw Test Results – SOSFakeFlash Reports Escalation In Memory Card Fraud On eBay
Test results for fake memory cards can vary widely. While the sticker on the card may look the same, a fake flash seller can use cards with different flash chips inside. Outside they look alike, inside is another story. When it comes to fake memory cards, what really matters is the fact that they have been digitally altered to lie about their true capacity. Most people think this means the card is defective. It is not, the reported capacity has been altered and that is why so many people lose their photo’s or can’t get a memory card to format properly in their camera.
eBay seller yaya0331 belongs to the Lee Kin Ming counterfeit ring operating on eBay. SOSFakeFlash has seen this fake 32GB Memory Card pop up in a lot of listings in the last three months. As soon as eBay victims manage to shut down one of the id’s a new one appears to sell the exact same card.
SOSFakeFlash has provided us with a status update on the fake memory card situation on eBay, it is not good news.
Most of these 32GB memory cards are extremely poor quality as the test results below show.
Counterfeit Transcend 32GB SDHC Memory Cards Sold On eBay – eBay Victim Of powerstar88 Documents On flickr
powerstar88 eBay seller belongs to the Ehong Xuxin counterfeit ring operating on eBay.
You can see the fake Transcend 32GB memory card on flickr. If you are interested in buying 32G SDHC Transcend memory cards you should look at this photo collection. If you bought this memory card on eBay you will want to see what the genuine verses counterfeit looks like.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41913864@N02/sets/72157622169467204/detail/
The counterfeit packaging along with the genuine packaging is shown.
eBay Fraud – 32GB Memory Cards New Counterfeit Ring Lee Kin Ming Discovered By SOSFakeFlash
eBay sellers, jiejie5544 and yaya033 are part of a new counterfeit ring operating on eBay. Between them, more than 4600+ false capacity 32GB memory cards have been sold, generating over $80,000 US in sales.
Both jiejie5544 and yaya033 use the following address:
Lee Kin Ming
Basement, No. 54
Tai Po Road
Sham Shui Po
Hong Kong
Read:
- jiejie5544 – Urgent! Did You Buy A 32GB Memory Card From This eBay Seller?
- yaya0331 Ebay Fake Flash Seller Emergency Alert – China
SOSFakeFlash asks victims of flash capacity memory cards, mp players and usb pen sticks purchased on eBay, to send in any addressing information, for their fake flash sellers. To learn more about why read this interesting article:
eBay Fake Flash Sellers Of MP Players – USB Flash Drives – Memory Cards – About Their IDs
SOSFakeFlash Celebrates First Year On Internet Fighting Against Fake Flash USB Pen Sticks, Memory Cards And MP Players
The FrankenFlash Project’s SOSFakeFlash group is celebrating it’s first full year on the internet fighting against fraud for fake mp players, memory cards and USB Flash drives.
The very first article was published on August 29, 2008: 3ToTrade – The Battle Continues
Oddly, the article is well named. The battle against fake flash nand technology flooding the market continues!
Happy Birthday SOSFakeFlash, keep up the good work!
eBay Fraud – Seller getwowprice Previously greatwallseller Tries To Evade Buyers For Fake MP Players And USB Flash Drives
Selling fake capacity mp players and usb flash drives on ebay, getwowprice changed his ebay id from greatwallseller to escape victims according to SOSFakeFlash. This seller based in China uses private auctions allowing the fraud to continue.
SOSFakeFlash just released: getwowprice aka greatwallseller Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert Devious – China
Ebay Massive Fraud – rtechrocks685625 Sells More Than 1,300 Of the Oldest Classic Fake USB Flash Drive On eBay!
rtechrocks685625 just won’t stop frauding eBay members with false capacity usb flash drives. His speciality is 16GB advertised capacity delivering only 2GB! It means consumers will lose their files.
On August 18, 2009 SOSFakeFlash Published:rtechrocks685625 Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – China showcasing the complete collection offered by this seller.
How many of this ancient classic has he sold? More than 1300+
The wholesale cost for an 8GB flash drive is about $13.00 us. You need two to arrive at 16GB! A 2GB flash drive chip costs about $4 US. Small wonder this seller offers them for only $18 US.
Please test anything you bought from this seller! Make sure you really have 16GB or you will lose your data. Read the alert published by SOSFakeFlash to learn more and get help.
