The internet site, c2offer offers a lot of flash memory for sale. Are the items being sold on c2offer real genuine flash memory capacity or fake? Join TechReporters at FakeFlashNews for a little shopping trip to c2offer. c2offer yuan5588558 seller offers a Sony 128GB SONY USB 2.0 Flash 128G Thumb Stick Pen Drive for only […]
October 14, 2011 by techreporters
Should you buy 2TB, 1TB or 512GB flash pen stick drives? Most of these flash drives have less than 2GB real storage capacity. Selling them on eBay is considered wire fraud by the USPS (United States Postal System). By Spookie: The listings below are only a small sampling of items listed on Alibaba.com. You will […]
October 11, 2011 by techreporters
The latest Kingston DataTraveler usb flash drive counterfeit is the DT310/512GB. This model was not produced by Kingston Technologies. The DT310 usb flash drive is manufactured to a capacity of 256GB. So why is the internet site Sunkye.com listing them for sale? DT310 512GB Kingston DataTraveler Now Available! Where Can You Buy One? Counterfeit DT310/512GB […]
October 8, 2011 by techreporters
Kingston DataTraveler 512GB usb flash drives do not exist for any model as of October 2011. This includes the DT101. However Dest Technology would have you believe they do. Please beware of cheap wholesale prices for Kingston DataTraveler USB flash drives. Ensure you perform validation with Kingston: Kingston USB Flash Drives. How To Check You […]
October 6, 2011 by techreporters
The old Corsair Flash Voyager usb flash drive continues to be counterfeited. The fake capacities offered are 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. They are now available at 512GB on the internet wholesale site, dhgate. The 512GB capacity usb flash drive as yet still does not exist for consumers. Recently this listing was found by inspectors who […]
October 5, 2011 by techreporters
Do you believe Kingston made a DT100 usb flash drive DataTraveler at 512GB capacity? If you do read the FlashDriveFacts article:Counterfeit DT100/512GB Kingston DataTraveler Fake USB Flash Drive 512 GB The internet wholesale site Diytrade would have you believe DT100 usb flash drives exist. If you buy them, you will buy counterfeits and upgraded flash […]
September 15, 2011 by techreporters
Where can you buy a DT310/512GB Kingston DataTraveler usb flash drive? On eBay. Recently an eBay seller registered in Ireland was foolish enough to list a DT310 advertised at a capacity of 512 GB Go on eBay! The listing did not last long, it vanished quickly as eBay continues to fear legal action from Kingston […]
July 23, 2011 by techreporters
One of the most popular fake capacity usb flash drives on eBay is known as the “Smallest Pen Memory Flash Drive”. It has been sold in advertised capacities ranging from 16 GB to 256GB. It is usually listed by eBay sellers registered in Singapore. According to SOSFakeFlash and FakeMemorySentinel, as soon as eBay suspends an […]
July 14, 2011 by techreporters
The first listing for a fake counterfeit Kingston DataTraveler R500 usb flash drive has appeared on eBay. How long before the R500 fakes floods eBay, joining the DT200 and DT310 models – the most popular fakes sold on eBay. Is The R500 DataTraveler going to be the next hot counterfeit to sell on eBay? FakeMemorySentinel […]
June 26, 2011 by techreporters
Did you know Kingston Technologies no longer offers Kingston DT200 usb flash drives, DT-200 manufacturing discontinued. Does this mean you can find a bargain for DT200/32GB, DT200/64GB or DT/128GB on the internet, a cheap clearance price? No. You are unlikely to get a real capacity DT200 DataTraveler inexpensively. The DT200 was a very expensive usb […]
June 9, 2011 by techreporters
Have you seen warnings “BEWARE of FAKE 128GB/256GB USB Flash Drives on eBay … All Sony Vaio USB Flash drives available on eBay are counterfeit as ‘Vaio’ refers to Sony” on the internet? It’s an old story of fraud, fake usb flash drives whose flash memory chips have been upgraded – manipulated with low level […]
May 26, 2011 by techreporters
Fake Flash Voyager usb flash drives continue to be sold on eBay. A visit to the Corsair website makes it clear this usb flash drive is offered in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacity. It is not offered in 64GB or 128GB. Yet you will find these false capacity usb flash drives for sale on eBay. […]
May 19, 2011 by techreporters
eBay sellers continue to sell fake DT310 Kingston DataTraveler usb flash drives and 1958vardy is no exception. The source for most eBay sellers? Disreputable Chinese internet wholesaling sites. No other usb be flash drive fake is so widely sold on eBay. You will find new listings daily, many attempt to hide by NOT mentioning DT310 […]
May 1, 2011 by techreporters
eBay is the place where you will be frauded if you bid or buy a 512 GB flash memory usb drive or pen stick. Investigators for the FrankenFlash project just released this new story: Read it and be warned! It is an interesting investigation. Both eBay sellers and buyers should read it! eBay And The […]
March 18, 2011 by techreporters
The Leather USB Pen Thumb Memory Flash Stick Drive listings on eBay are for fakes, hacked capacity. Do not buy them. See this report: Those Fake USB Leather Pen Thumb Memory Flash Stick Drives Being Sold On eBay “Made In Japan”. The Fraud Does Not Stop. It Is The Oldest Documented Fake Pen Stick Sold […]
February 15, 2011 by techreporters
eBay seller margarita.marjorie has been caught selling counterfeit fake SanDisk 32GB 32G Extreme SD SDHC 30MB/s 200X Class 10 flash memory cards. Over 532 were sold in this listing alone for SanDisk 32GB 32G Extreme SD SDHC 30MB/s 200X Class 10 (260730264248) before the listing disappeared. The internet site FakeFlashSentinel published an alert for margarita.marjorie: […]
January 4, 2011 by techreporters
Memory cards and eBay = 95% chance of buying hacked memory, do you need convincing? Did you buy a 32GB TF Memory Card 32G Micro SD SDHC MicroSDHC TF or 32GB Class 6 SDHC SD Flash Memory Card on eBay? Beware, of a fake! You might find yourself a victim of upgraded flash memory fraud […]
November 30, 2010 by techreporters
The number of eBay sellers who continue to offer DT310 usb flash drives on eBay is rising. In June, 2010 FakeFlashNews issued a warning: Kingston DataTraveler 310 DT310/256GB Fake USB Flash Drives Flooding eBay! Fraud Warning. SOSFakeFlash issued a special report in November, 2010: DT310 Plague Ravages eBay. Kingston Technologies Under Attack By Counterfeit Flash […]
November 30, 2010 by techreporters
Recently the website SOSFakeFlash disappeared from the internet. Techreporters published an urgent communication on their behalf to advise readers: SOSFakeFlash Suspended On WordPress.com – FakeFlashNews Reports. What Happened? Frauded Consumers Currently Stranded! The outage lasted two days. A lot of readers suspected sabotage. In fact, it was the only thing they suspected. Was this the […]
November 25, 2010 by techreporters
TechReporters has just received an urgent communication from the website SOSFakeFlash.wordpress.com. The site was taken offline by wordpress.com November 25th, 2010. The SOSFakeFlash team does not know why. Did wordpress.com give in to pressure? According to the main Author, KittyFireFlash, it may be a misunderstanding. SOSFakeFlash has a very high internet ranking, generally in the […]
November 23, 2010 by techreporters
Buying usb flash drives on eBay is very risky. How many languages are needed to make people aware of the dangers on eBay? Did you know that 95% of eBay listings are for fake memory items? If you don’t believe FakeFlashNews read: SOSFakeFlash – eBay Fraud Flash Memory Upgraded Digitally Altered Capacity. Status Report November […]
September 29, 2010 by techreporters
Did you know the Kingston DT200 usb flash drive comes in many different sizes? You can buy one with as little as 8GB or as big as 1 Terabyte. The real truth is, you get to choose the size. You can have it in 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 […]
September 24, 2010 by techreporters
Are you thinking of buying a DT200/256GB USB Flash drive? Did you know you have four different colors to chose from? The DT200 256 GB flash drive is available in Black Yellow, Black Blue,Black Pink and Black Grey. You can buy one from a Chinese weanlings site at a price point that suits your budget, […]
September 11, 2010 by techreporters
iOffer Seller feiyuejiexian, is offering an eBook that will tell you how to fix Kingston USB flash drive fakes. He is also offering 5pcs New Kingston DT200 256GB Flash Memory Stick Drive for only $102 US. Who is this mystery seller on iOffer that offers information to fix fake flash memory and also offers it […]
August 14, 2010 by techreporters
2009yanzi was a seller of fake usb flash drives and memory cards. As awareness about digitally altered flash memory continues to grow, people are learning it is possible to reprogamme flash memory chips to lie about their true capacity and fool operating systems. 2009yanzi was discovered and realizing his time was limited, changed his multiple […]
August 3, 2010 by techreporters
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 29, 2010 by techreporters
zhouxun_gunha198305 eBay seller sold fake Kingston USB Flash drives and mp players on eBay. DragonDakel’s team at FakeMemorySentinel issued an alert to test any item purchased from eBay seller zhouxun_gunha198305: zhouxun_gunha198305 eBay Flash Memory Seller China – Test Immediately! It didn’t take long for the warning to become one the top posts at FakeMemorySentinel. zhouxun_gunha198305 […]
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 […]
June 20, 2010 by techreporters
Warning! Singapore gangs are selling fake flash memory on eBay. They are well organized and coordinated. If you see a buyer in Singapore purchasing an item from a seller in Singapore, it is to manipulate the sellers feedback score. The feedback they leave, is most of the time, within minutes of purchase. “feedback left for […]
June 19, 2010 by techreporters
Fake Kingston DataTraveler 310 DT310 256 GB usb flash drives are being sold on eBay for less then $25 US. Most are eBay sellers based in Asia. Listings are starting to appear for sellers registered elsewhere. Multiple item listings are frequently used. Updated 2011-06-17 According to SOSFakeFlash and FakeMemorySentinel, eBay is attempting to remove fraudulent […]
April 15, 2010 by techreporters
gosaving.net sells fake counterfeit Transcend JetFlash V30 usb flash drives at 64GB advertised capacity. The V30 usb flash drive is only manufactured to 16GB capacity. gosaving.net is now another internet site where hacked memory is sold. The list of sites continues to grow. Recently this listing appeared: http://www.gosaving.net/usb/item.asp?itemid=980u173382 An examination of Transcend colour coding reveals […]
April 7, 2010 by techreporters
For hacked fake flash memory sold on eBay, 32B, XiaoFeng Building comes up a lot as an address used by the oldest counterfeit ring operating on eBay. The address sound impressive and respectable doesn’t it? It is the home of the “Don Of Fake Flash Memory in the Orient” – one of the worse offenders […]
April 6, 2010 by techreporters
Is kingstonflashdrive.com – the source for counterfeit Kingston DataTraveler DT200 usb flash drives flooding the Global Market place? Kingston Flash Drive Tech & Trade (Singapore) Co.Ltd 81, Shenton Way, #12-02, 079120 Singapore or are employee’s at Kingston Flash Drive Tech & Trade using this company to engage in fraud, unknown to the company itself? The […]
April 6, 2010 by techreporters
How is BigFlashDrive.com connected to the sale of fake Kingston DataTraveler usb flash drives? Located at: High Tech Park of Gongguan City Tower A, HLC Building, 522000, High Tech Park , Futian District, Gongguan, China This internet site came up in an investigation conducted by the FrankenFlash Project. Are employees in this company involved in […]
March 28, 2010 by techreporters
iOffer internet site recently was brought to the attention of the FrankenFlash Project, by a victim who purchased a false capacity usb flash drive.. A Fake DT200 128GB flash drive was purchased from iOffer seller anchang69, this seller had connections to eBay. Around the same time, reports on new eBay seller ids came began arriving […]
February 21, 2012 by techreporters
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