DT200/128GB Kingston DataTraveler usb flash drive counterfeits and fakes continue to be a favorite item sold on eBay. Buyers thinking eBay is a place for bargains are being frauded in record numbers. While eBay is sending messages to buyers for fraudulent sellers they continue to avoid refunding. According to SOSFakeFlash eBay is eliminating all traces […]
July 24, 2010 by techreporters
eBay seller only2*you continues to sell fake flash memory products on eBay despite having his score lowered to 96.3% buy frauded buyers. only2*you belongs to a counterfeit ring operating on eBay. According to research by members of SOSFakeFlash, only2*you has generated more than $100,000 in sales. Despite over 105 negatives in less than one month […]
July 14, 2010 by techreporters
eBay is attempting to prevent frauded buyers from claiming refunds from fraudulent seller hello-9928 aka Andy-wjm. Victim Rocket Ham reports eBay will not initiate the refund process because PayPal has issued a directive that claims against this seller may not be filed. KittyFireFlash from SOSFakeFlash reports: Activity for the fake flash memory seller known as […]
July 10, 2010 by techreporters
hello-9928 aka Andy-wjm Known eBay Seller Fake MP Player. Sells 32GB MP Players For As Low As $8.50 US. Buyers Fighting His Fraud. hello-9928 is really an old timer of fake mp players on eBay. This id has been frauding for over one year. Can you buy a 32GB MP Player for only 8 US […]
July 10, 2010 by techreporters
ly7589 is really e-bay-wei, a long standing seller of fake memory mp players on eBay. e-bay-wei recently renamed his eBay id to escape angry buyers who are chasing him – demanding he account for his fraud. You can read about it in SOSFakeFlash’s alert: ly7589 aka e-bay-wei EBay Fake Flash Memory Seller High Alert Devious […]
November 15, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
November 9, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
November 7, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
October 18, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
September 26, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
September 12, 2009 by techreporters
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: golden20090517 sellasera68258 sfrankish5872 yazmin_yenthe_bay
September 9, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
September 6, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
September 2, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
August 31, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
August 30, 2009 by techreporters
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 […]
August 21, 2009 by techreporters
k-boxz is a known fake flash seller on eBay. k-boxz sold fake 8GB MP Players for a long time. He was caught and eBay suspended him. As soon as the suspension was over, what did this seller do? Return to selling the exact same fake mp players! SOSFakeFlash just released an article you need to […]
August 7, 2009 by techreporters
Private auctions are the most deadly on eBay for nand based flash technology. eBay sellers of false capacity usb flash drives, memory cards and MP players frequently use this time of auction to evade detection. They last the longest on eBay according to SOSFakeFlash, fraud the most eBayers and make the most money. To learn […]
August 1, 2009 by techreporters
A Fake usb flash drive, is a memory pen stick that has been digitally altered – reprogrammed to lie to an operating system about the real size of it’s flash nand storage chip. Once you exceed true capacity of the chip, you begin to loose files. People do not suspect the real reason, thinking it […]
July 27, 2009 by techreporters
Did you buy a usb flash drive on eBay? A memory card? An MP Player? Watch Out! The probability that you purchased a fake – false capacity item is extremely high! If you bought an advertised capacity of 512 MB,01 GB,02 GB,04 GB,08 GB,16 GB,32 GB,64 GB,120 GB,128 GB,500 GB you need to do your […]
July 18, 2009 by techreporters
FakeFlashNews is reprinting an article published at SOSFakeFlash. It is important that eBay members review eBay’s position on both buyers and sellers complying with the laws of their countries. There is very useful information that could help frauded buyers expedite their claims, provided they kept their packaging and meet some of the criteria presented. SOSFakeFlash’s […]
July 7, 2009 by techreporters
Do you wonder how fraud is permitted on eBay? How it is possible for those who wish to cheap and fraud buyers, get away with it? Recently SOSFakeFlash Published on a documented seller, digitalting0303. There is a lot of money made in selling false capacity MP Players, Usb flash drives and memory cards. digitalting0303 is […]
June 28, 2009 by techreporters
These sellers have sold fake and counterfeit USB Flash Drives, MP Players and Memory Cards on eBay. They are difficult to detect or shutdown because they use “Private Auctions”. They hide Buyer ID’s and in feedback you will not see the item description or the item number listing to inspect. Never bid for any of […]
June 24, 2009 by techreporters
Is eBay the place to buy MP Players cheap? Can you get a 8GB or 16GB or 32GB Player on eBay for less that $40 or $50 US? SOSFakeFlash is launching an education week for consumers. Recently they launched an general education week on fake and counterfeit memory devices sold on eBay: SOSFakeFlash Consumer Education […]
June 22, 2009 by techreporters
Ebay Fake Flash Sellers in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe are different from their Oriental cousins. Most Oriental fake flash sellers are just trying to move low capacity chips at their actual price with a modest mark up – to achieve this they just digitally alter the chips to appear the size consumers […]
June 19, 2009 by techreporters
The FrankenFlash Project has been tracking where fake Fake MP Players, USB Pen Drives and memory cards sold on eBay go. SOSFakeFlash has spend thirteen months investigating counterfeits. Presented by the six continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America the information is current ending in May 2009. What were the average […]
June 18, 2009 by techreporters
The new edition of the master report on eBay fake flash devices sold by seller now contains 13 months of data. Presented to you by the FrankenFlashProject this new report contains 390 sellers and 1,044 models, the majority with photos used at auction. Previously this report was referred to as the fake flash sellers mug […]
June 16, 2009 by techreporters
SOSFakeFlash reports ebay members discovering mp players, memory cards or usb flash drives are fake – false capacity and file a dispute, are being harassed by PayPal. This is not new. Over the last 15 months, SOSFakeFlash has observed PayPal use many different tactics to avoid living up to their promise of buyer protection. The […]
June 15, 2009 by techreporters
eBay buyers who file claims against sellers of fake usb flash memory sticks, MP Players and memory cards often find themselves drowned in email robotic responses that have the intellegence of a peanut. This is because responses are cut from templates, no real intellgence is required. Contacting Paypal by telephone requires a person respond to […]
June 15, 2009 by techreporters
SOSFakeFlash reports that seller digitalting0303 who frauded 1000′s of eBay members with false capacity usb flash drives advertised at 32GB in Fall of 2008 has returned to sell even more. Fake usb flash memory pen drives and memory cards are being sold at alarming speed. 500 have been sold to unsuspecting consumers, since this sellers […]
June 14, 2009 by techreporters
Who is Zhonghuanyun (cao you)? eBay fake flash seller of 16GB usb flash memory drives under the id’s of: sellasera68258, yazmin_yenthe_bay, sfrankish5872. All item were sent from this address in Hong Kong: Zhonghuanyun(cao you) Room 305,3/F,Block A Sun Fung Centre,88 Kwok Shui Rd,Kwai Chung Honk Kong sellasera68258 and sfrankish5872 are under eBay suspension in fake […]
June 12, 2009 by techreporters
SOSFakeFlash published a series of articles to educate consumers on the problem of fake mp players, usb flash drives and memory sticks sold on ebay during the week of June 5th 2009 to June 12th 2009. It includes information collected by the FrankenFlash Project over a 13th month period. The objective was to increase global […]
June 9, 2009 by techreporters
Why are fake usb pen sticks, MP players and memory cards sold on eBay? The false capacity ranging from 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 60GB 64GB 120GB 240GB 260GB 360GB to 500GB sizes. One size is advertised but the true size is much smaller! You buy a 16GB MP player but only get 2GB or […]
August 3, 2010 by techreporters
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