Fake Flash Sellers Run From eBay – pengsoloshow – itchee98 – kaho.chan

Fake Flash Powersellers Sellers pengsoloshow,itchee98, kaho.chan have run from eBay – Deregistered. eBayers have chasing them away from eBay! It is the mission of SOSFakeFlash to stop the sale of counterfeit flash drives and have fake flash sellers found and removed. Our current focus is in the eBay areana. eBayers can and do make a difference.

If you bought a flash drive from any of these sellers you are at risk of data loss. Do not use these drives. You must test them and file a claim with paypal immediately! Do not delay.

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

Alert – pengsoloshow – Ebay Fake Flash Seller

pengsoloshow is an eBay seller of Counterfeit usb flash drives. A powerseller on eBay, our first confimred fake dates back to July 2008. He has sold hundreds of counterfeit 32 GB flash drives. The true capacity is generally as high as 7.9 GB and therefore few eBayers discover in general testing before they leave feedback – it is only when the data loss begins that they find they have bought a fake from this seller. pengsoloshow is another seller id controlled by the Don Of Fake Flash In the Orient – 3ToTrade. If you bought from this seller, you must test your drive immediately. We have three models and investigated for you to inspect.

PayPal Apologizes To eBayer Ordered Return Counterfeit Items Using Postal Services – Fake Flash eBay Sellers

FlashStormer is an eBayer currently battling for refunds from many eBay Sellers of fake flash. He would not give in. He did not intend to break laws by sending counterfeit items using the postal system. As for many other eBayers PayPal closed his disputes and decided against him. He did not let the matter rest.

On record for you to read, is Paypal stating they were in error asking him to return countfeit items and an apology.

go2besthk- Radarman’s Full Refund from Hong Kong Ebay Fake Flash Seller

go2besthk is an eBay Seller of Fake Flash drives and MP Players. This seller has been busy frauding eBayers since February 2008 and is skilled at evasion, crocodile tears and attempting to fool eBayers about the truth by claiming manufacturing defects. Fake Flash is not a manufacturing defect but illegal reprogramming of controllers to lie about the true size of a flash drive!

One eBayer to be known as Radarman, decided to corner and force go2besthk to refund in Full. No, Radarman did not return the drive. You will find this story interesting and useful in dealing with a fake flash seller on eBay.

Whatcools – Suspended For Private Auctions- eBay Fake Flash Seller

Whatcools is an eBay seller with a history of Counterfeit merchandise selling. SOSFakeFlash identified this seller as part of a counterfeit ring. When eBayers began leaving negative feedback to warn other eBayers of counterfeit falsh drives, whatcools responded by switching to Private Auctions. It was an attempt to avoid further detection or damage to his score as eBayers reported the truth in his feedback.

Using Private Auctions is an abuse of eBay’s definition of what qualifes for a private auction listing as used by whatcools. It was to hide the evidence from eBay and eBayers. As of September 24th, 2008 Whatcools is no longer selling any fake flash drives. Whatcools is no longer listing anything for sale! How did this happen?

PayPal Claims And Refunds – eBay Fake Flash

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eBayers find PayPal not cooperative with Claims against Fake Flash Sellers on eBay. SOSFakeFlash has explained many times to eBayers that PayPal is flawed in handing claims for counterfeit flash drives – there are serious issues in their system. Do any eBayers get their money back? Yes, but you need to know what leads to success.

Paypal Disputes – The 6 Commandments For Dealing with Ebay Fake Flash Sellers

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Never attempt direct communication with an eBay Seller of Fake Flash drives. Many eBayers have been tricked, blackmailed and frauded even further by innocently contacting the seller. Fakestopper, one of the most senior and experienced members of SOSFakeFlash explains why the only place to communicate is at the PayPal Dispute console.

Kaho.Chan – eBay Fake Flash Seller – Tricks eBayer

kaho.chan eBay fake flash seller tricks eBayer into closing PayPal dispute with the promise of a full refund. Many eBayers fall into this trap, being honest they expect others to be honest and as an eBay seller honorable as well. Saddly this is how the world should work, but it does not. If you are disputing with a fake flash seller who makes a very profitable living from selling counterfeit drives – that alone should warn you. SuperNova’s story hightlights what happens if you trust a fake flash sellers words.

3ToTrade – Whatcools – Shopwithmela – kaho.chan Sinister Counterfeit Flash Drive Connection On Ebay

3ToTrade – Whatcools – Shopwithmela – kaho.chan are a ring of counterfeit usb flash drive sellers on eBay. They are run and controlled by the Master Seller Id – 3ToTrade. 3ToTrade has been given the name “Don Of Fake Flash In the Orient“. The ring he controls operates from China with satellites in Hong Kong. They have been under investigation for several months having frauded thousands of eBayers with fake flash drives. Details and Evidence are presented.

3ToTrade – Don Of Fake USB Flash Drives In The Orient

3ToTrade sells counterfeit usb flash drives. This is no innocent eBay seller. Highly skilled at manipulating eBay, PayPal and Buyers – this Powerseller remains crowned as the “Don Of Fake USB Flash Drives In the Orient “. Offering the new generation of counterfeit USB Flash drives with enough genuine capacity to squeak past testing of even the suspicious buyers, he evaded detection for a long time.

Why we have given him the title “Don Of Fake USB Flash Drives In The Orient”, will be revealed in this article and others in this series. The depth of his fraud is astonishing.

Update September 2nd, 2009 – Read: 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.

How Fraudulent Sellers Stay One Step Ahead Of Ebay and PayPal

Have you ever wondered how a fraudlent seller manages to stay on eBay? Gets around PayPal? Why sellers of counterfeit flash drives stay in the game – even when complaints mount against them? How when a fake flash sellers are removed from eBay – four new ones sprout to take their places?

zamanshop – eBay Seller Of Fake Flash Removed From eBay

zamanshop frauded many eBayers with fake flash usb drives. He was contacted in a outreach to eBay sellers in the USA. He never responded. This is usually a sign of a seller who knows he is selling counterfeit drives. Sellers who ignore requests to test their drives will be probed and investigated. It is estimated he sold over 1,000 drives to unsuspecting eBayers before…

What is This Fake Flash All About?

Exactly when it began, is a mystery to all of us. What is clear is that it was detected on eBay back in 2005. This can easily be verified by querying the internet. As the demand for higher capacity drives grew and as they were very expensive, someone found a way to reprogram controller chips on flash drives. Or that is what people think. The truth is more likely that people saw an opportunity to make money by using the genuine tools for programming the controller chips in an illegal manner. Purposely choosing the wrong parameters to report the existing flash drive size as higher than they really are.

Fake Flash USB Drives – Ebay – Mug Shot Report To Help You Recognize The Fakes 20080902

Ebay USB flash drives how to spot the fakes fully revealed in their counterfeit glory. See the USB drives sporting their counterfeit cloths. A Full report 67 eBay Sellers exposed, 129 drive models. This is the report everyone has been waiting for and for many eBayers wished they had before they bid on a counterfeit drive.

A newer report exists at this site.  See under eBay Reports (Mug Shot Reports) category.

H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives

H2testw 1.4 has proven itself to be the best of breed for detecting counterfeit Flash drives. It is extremely easy to use and proves detailed information. Created by Harald Bögeholz, the interface is in German but has the option to run in English. It is free and standalone.

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Nothing is installed into the operating system. Designed for Windows it can run under Linux if Wine is installed. It will not run under Macs as it is a Windows Software . If your computer can not run the software – ask a colleague or friend who has a windows based computer to help you test.  However if you are a Linux or Mac user we have good news for you,  keep reading. A software has been developed based on the idea of H2testw,  just for you.

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