szeho663 eBay Fake Flash Seller Returns To Fraud More eBayers

szeho663 known as the “Great Grand Daddy of Fake Flash” selling on eBay, has returned to fraud buyers once more. szeho663’s suspension on eBay did not last long. A tap on the wrist will not do, eBay! As a result, this fake flash seller returned to fraud more eBayers in Mid October 2008 to November 1st 2008 – selling exactly the same drives the FrankenFlash Project investigated and documented as being fake (20 confirmed by October 5th, 2008). eBay received many reports – and phone calls about this seller. PayPal also has plenty of disputes on file. Both demonstrated how they are unable or unwilling to stop the sale of fake flash devices. That the “Grand Daddy Of Fake Flash – szeho663” out foxed them speaks for itself.

Anyone who bought a flash device recently from szeho663 is at risk of data loss – please test your flash device immediately! Read this article. If you wish to review our claims – on szeho663 and judge for yourself on how well eBay and PayPal are doing on addressing counterfeit flash devices you will not want to miss reading more.

SOSFakeFlash News 20081105

SOSFakeFlash News November 5th, 2008. Update on Guides, Report Fakes, eBay Warning sellers of flash drives about listing only noncounterfeit items, True flash drives.

itchee98 – Deregisters 20081105 Again From eBay – Fake Flash Seller Runs Leaving Frauded Buyers

SOSFakeFlash is pleased to announce that itchee98, noted volume seller of fake flash on eBay has deregistered again! If you bought a flash device from this seller please read this article.

Update May 2nd 2009: the id itchee98 is now itchee9888

itchee98 eBay Fake Flash Seller Returns To Fraud More eBayers

itchee98 is an eBay powerseller of Counterfeit usb flash drives who is clever and skilled at fraud. This Hong Kong based seller has SOSFakeFlash astonished and in disbelief. itchee98, is estimated to have sold thousands of fake flash items ranging from 8GB to 32GB going back to November 2007. The FrankenFlash project has investigated and documented 43 fakes. When eBayers held him to account for selling fake flash he deregistered from eBay. In less then 8 weeks – he has resurfaced on eBay, to list exactly the same drives we have on file as fake. Shameless is an under statement. Reported to eBay by victims, eBay did nothing.

Update May 2nd, 2009 the id itchee98 is now itchee9888

Ebay Fake Flash Guides – PayPal – Attempts to Silence the Truth

The FrankenFlash Project, eBayers Against False Capacity Flash and SOSFakeFlash have been investigating the fake flash issue since May 2008. Attempts are being make to shut down the project as we are getting too close to the truth. We have the information everyone is searching for and needs.

xiaotian_abc Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – China

xiaotian_abc is an eBay seller of Counterfeit Flash Devices. Based in China, this fraudulent seller sold bad handsets to local eBayers in 2007. He switched to selling to Europe and the UK in September 2008. In the period of September 7th to November 1st, 2008 approximately 1500 flash items have been sold by this seller – memory cards and usb pensticks in the 8GB and 16GB advertised capacity range. On September 30th, 2008 to hide his fake flash selling xiaotian_abc switched to private auction listings – in clear violation of eBay’s intent for this auction category. For the few non counterfeit items he sold, public auctions remained in effect.

There is absolutely no doubt about the guilt of this counterfeit seller. It is also believed that this seller operates under different ids. If you have bought any fake flash device – please test immediately – you are at risk of data loss. One eBayer has managed to restore a fake 8GB drive to it’s original size of 1 GB.

About Fake 64GB USB Pendrives – SONY MICRO VAULT and More

Fake Flash continues to be sold on eBay. Recently fake Sony Micro Vault flash pendrives at an audacious 64GB capacity size appeared for sale. These flash drives have even been traced to manufactuer showrooms in china. Recently joining SOSFakeflash to fight and hunt down sources of fake flash our newest detective – known as “Superman “, saved an eBay seller – dragging him to safety away from fake flash selling. Here is what superman reports on Sony Flash Drives along with an update from FakeStopper’s most recent research on flash drive manufacturing in china:

Where To Download Alcor Tools To Fix Fake USB Flash Drives

Recently SOSFakeFlash put out a call to people who managed to reprogramme a fake flash drive purchased from eBay. See Did You Manage to Reprogramme a Fake Flash Drive Bought on eBay? Contributions are starting to arrive. To determine your chip set see Repairing Counterfeit Flash Drives

carlton has contributed detailed information for Flash drives identified as having an Alcor Controller chip and the software files to assist you.