Beware Of eBay eBooks Promising Fix For 32G 64GB 128GB 256GB USB Flash Drives. Repairing Counterfeit Flash Drives. There Is No Magic Solution. Urgent Message From SOSFakeFlash – eBay.

Is there a simple solution to fix usb flash drives that have an advertised size of 32G 64GB 128GB 256GB?

SONY VAIO USB Flash Drives 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB Flood eBay! Sellers Registered In Asia Continue To Dump Fakes.

If you see a listing on eBay advertising a Sony USB Pen Stick that looks like this, do not bid, do not buy. It is a digitally altered flash drive reporting a fake capacity.

eBay Hacked Flash Memory Advertised Capacity Trends August 2010 For Memory Cards, USB Flash Drives, MP3 MP4 MP5 Players.

SOSFakeFlash latest statistics

eBay Update Fake Flash Memory July 30 2010 – SOSFakeFlash

eBay is currently running around zapping fake flash memory sellers who list brand name items from Sandisk, Sony and Kingston Technologies. Frauded buyers have got them off their lazy duff! Suspend, suspend! Remove listings, vacumn away evidence of wrong doing. When eBay suspends a seller they get to remove the listings you bid on. Did you know that? The FakeFlashSentinel team is in overload just trying to keep up!

eBay don’t have a lot of choice, you might be a frauded buyer but they are more scared of brand names. Is this fair? You the buyer, didn’t matter very much for over 8 years. We at SOSFakeFlash and the other FrankenFlash project sites have been turning up the heat, so they don’t dare ignore us or you any longer. In fact, it appears that eBay is refunding buyers of fake flash usb drives, mp players and memory cards with amazing speed. This is a serious change. Can you guess why?

The fraudulent sellers in Asia are getting the message too. eBay seems to have a few people on patrol for young eBay id’s. So they are reading and learning from SOSFakeFlash? About time!

If you don’t know, it is easy to reprogramme the reported size of flash memory. While 128 GB and 256 GB are the hot capacity sizes, sellers who offer them are being shut down fast, if the prices are unrealistic for for the flash memory chips.

To stay under the radar and avoid the cross hairs of eBay a lot of eBay sellers are scaling back, that is, reprogamming the fakes to appear 16GB and 32GB. Okay, so they don’t make as much money but they need to stay in business.

It’s really important that you report your fake flash memory sellers to us. We can’t issue an alert or research them without your help. See the Report A Fake Tab to learn more on how to report them. If you got a refund, share and boost on this post:Refunded!

Almost all fake flash memory sellers are based in Asia. Just look at the categories on the left menu for eBaySellers, it will make things very clear to you.

If any seller is using private auctions for an item listed under $150 US you are buying a fake flash memory item! It’s also a violation of eBay policy. If you sell any listings like this, report them to eBay IMMEDIATELY!

If you see any of these usb flash drives shown on eBay, run baby run! Stop those bidding fingers! You are likely to buy a fake, plain and simple. In 2.5 years of operation we have not seen any of them holding more than 8GB, usually 2 to 1 GB in capacity.

Every few minutes, new fake flash memory items show up on eBay. Do yourself a favour, don’t buy any mp players, memory cards or usb flash drives on eBay. You are asking for a lot of pain and loosing files, 95% of all listings are for false capacity!

SOSFakeFlash believes that current progress to remove fraudulent sellers on eBay is temporary. Please be on guard. Warn other buyers for your seller, send them messages to test with H2testw. Not being addressed are flash memory cards and MP Players.

Keep fighting and demanding your refunds. Report the sellers to us and also to eBay. If things continue to improve the FrankenFlash Project could move to part two of the agenda, addressing internet wholesaling sites, the source of most fake flash memory items being imported into your local country.

Will we get this opportunity? It depends. Will eBay change the listing rules for flash memory technology? Are they willing to refund any frauded buyer, no matter how long ago the purchase? Will they offer an apology to a victim? How do they indend to address the files lost by buyers? Files and data most lost forever?

eBay Refunds. Warning Messages Not To Complete Transactions. Fake Memory Fraud 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB On eBay. SOSFakeFlash Call To Action Frauded Buyers!

SOSFakeFlash has now more than 1200+ eBay fake flash memory sellers on file. It keeps growing and we are struggling under the load! eBay continues to pull dirty tricks to protect fraudulent sellers and cover their tracks. Surprised?

eBay Flash Memory Fraud Continues. 8 Years later, eBay Continues Cover Up For Fraudulent Asian Sellers. 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB Advertised Capacity = 4GB Real Capacity Or Less

SOSFakeFlash reports eBay continues to cover up the sale of false capacity memory on eBay. Currently they are aggressively removing listings for fraudulent sellers. When buyers attempt to consult their won list and review listings, they receive error messages – the listings have been removed. The objective is to remove all traces of wrong doing.

Learning About Prices For Fake MP Players, Memory Cards And USB Flash Drives On eBay.

So you are a victim of buying fake memory on eBay? An MP Player, usb pen stick or memory card? You need to read this report!

eBay Nervous About Fake Flash Memory And Fraud. 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB Fakes. Pressure Rising From Frauded eBay Members.

Fake Flash Storm Against eBay is entering phase II. The objective is to block new eBay sellers for fake flash memory from selling on eBay. eBay is getting really scared!

SOSFakeFlash – Singapore Crime Rings – eBay Sellers Suspensions – American Fake Memory Sellers

You have just been frauded on eBay? Bought a fake mp player, usb flash drive or pen stick, a memory card? Welcome to the world of SOSFakeFlash and the FrankenFlash Project. We investigate the crime and issue alerts on the internet. Our sites publish the news and try to educate people around the world.

If you are new to our site or a fan, read some of our hotest stories!

Organized Crime Hits eBay – Singapore Crime Ring Exposed

Disappearing Fake Flash Memory Sellers On eBay – An eBay Mystery for 32 64 128 And 256 GB Flash Memory.

Portrait Of An American eBay Fake Flash Memory Seller – ClickToBlue. Buying Cheap Fake Flash Memory – Viruses As The Bonus. Damage To Laptops and PCs

Just released 20100626: tpyboc DT200 Kingston Fraud $24 For 64 GB or 128 GB. Over 1200 eBay Members Frauded In Only 3 Days!

Singapore eBay sellers are bad news when it comes to flash memory. When you see what investigator Spookie has to say, you will be speachless.

SOSFakeFlash Increase Internet Awareness About Fake Flash Memory Products Multi Language Challenge. Increase Awareness On eBay About Fake Memory And Fraud!

78 countries have received fake mp players, memory cards and usb flash drives purchased on eBay. Did you know that?

EBay Fake Memory June 2010 Progress Report – Operation Fake Flash Storm Against EBay

Continue to patrol and monitor eBay for suspect flash memory listings.

eBay powersellers using private auctions to sell false capacity memory cards, usb flash drives and mp players are no longer immune to suspensions. Pressure on eBay continues.

When members take the time to warn others who left positive feedback, powersellers are starting to be suspended despite high positive feedback scores.

As always, buyers should test the true capacity of items: H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives to ensure advertised capacity was received. If not, leave SOSFakeFlash + H2testw in feedback (negative, or follow up to positive), file a dispute for a refund, contact eBay if you are able and begin warning others.

If you are a lucky one, contacted by a FakeFlashAngel, offer your help.

SOSFakeFlash is currently focusing on investigations, processing information received from The Report A Fake Tab and Action Cells. We need to produce updated eBay Fake Flash Seller lists.

Addressing information is revealing fraudulent sellers are running several eBay ids in parallel, slightly staggered in time. A Fake Flash Memory relay race? Instead of a baton, pass the fake flash memory sticks? As odd as this may sound, it is exactly what is happening on eBay at the moment. Help trip them up and prevent them from passing the same listings to a new id.

In two months, 235 alerts have been issued on the Internet by SOSFakeFlash. Dragon Dakel’s Watchdog at FakeMemorySentinel 385+ testing warnings.

Consider this, if eBay powersellers who sell fake memory products can now receive suspensions, ask yourself why?

SOSFakeFlash News 20100518

Operation Fake Flash Storm against eBay is proving successful. The number of listings for false capacity memory cards and usb pen sticks is decreasing. For MP Players the issue is more problematic, not enough victims contacting fellow buyers to warn them.

Investigation continues for victims who report sellers using the Report a fake tab. 1129 eBay sellers are now on file for selling fake memory, see eBay Fakes – Seller Lists to review the current lists. Note there are two lists, one covers sellers from * to K the other from L to Z.

The assistance of all victims, needed. As we push back the fake flash memory tide on eBay there is resistance. Operation Fake Flash Storm is reducing the lifespan of fraudulent activity, it has not stopped the fraud completely, only how long they get away with cheating others.

Singapore, Japan and South Korea fraudsters continue to unleash new ids to replace those being suspended, China follows but not at the same rate (Law enforcement?). Some FakeFlashCommando activity seen in an attempt to short circuit selling sprees for fake memory. eBay is not paying attention or screening id’s in these regions.

Hong Kong is reactivating id, as those in China decrease. SOSFakeFlash is uncertain why the switch is occurring. A possible reason may be a reduced tolerance in mainland China for overt corruption. Both countries are bases for established fake flash memory powersellers.

SOSFakeFlash Quik Note 20100510

• eBay Fake Flash Memory Seller lists have been updated. Lists are incomplete, we are working hard to catch up. More than 1100+ are recorded. Remember the list is in two parts.
• Future lists will be published once a month at SOSFakeFlash.
• Interim updates will be published at FlashChipTech.
• Report A Fake Tab is a new version, it contains a subpage Report A Fake 2008-2010 (April). The change is to make it easier for people who leave comments. The previous page had more than 400+.

SOSFakeFlash And eBay – Operation Fake Flash Storm Gaining Ground Against Fake Flash Memory 128GB 64GB 32GB

Pressure is rising against eBay as members and SOSFakeFlash continue to combat the sale of fake flash memory items.

Top 30 Countries Frauded On eBay For Fake Flash Memory – USB Flash Drives, Memory Cards, MP Players. March 2010 SOSFakeFlash.

Flash memory false capacity products sold on eBay, which countries are in the top 30 in March 2010?

Kingston Technologies Under Attack From Fake Flash Memory Seller Piranhas In The Orient. DT200 Counterfeits 8GB 16GB 32GB Flood Global Market.

Kingston Technologies, an innovator in flash memory technology is under attack. The first company to release a 256GB usb flash drive, counterfeiters are hot on their heels to cash in on their respected brand name.

Crises on Ebay For Fake Flash Memory Products Sold In 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB – SOSFakeFlash Reports

Fake MP Players, memory cards and usb flash drives are flooding eBay! The fraudulent sellers have become bold. Both Kingston and Sony are having their brand names damaged by forgers. The situation is out of control. eBay is unable or unwilling to stop the fraud?

xprodeal Ebay Members Battle Fake Flash Memory Seller Using Private Auction Listings. A Long History Of Fraud. eBay Looks The Other Way.

xprodeal is an eBay seller of Counterfeit (Fake – false capacity memory) Flash USB drives, MPx Players,SD SDHC Memory Cards. Registered in China, xprodeal belongs to the Chen Haijian counterfeit ring operating on eBay. The ids in this ring identified so far by SOSFakeFlash are: bid2buying, fleabase, getwowprice, greatwallseller, showwhat, xoldskool, xprodeal.

Read: Global Report – eBay Fake Memory 2008 – 2009

The first report of a fake arrived at SOSFakeFlash on April 23rd, 2008. In May SOSFakeFlash released: xprodeal Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – China

The seller continued to fraud. Not enough people made the effort to warn other buyers. This time eBay members are taking action. Join the battle to shut this powerseller down. Contact buyers who left positive feedback where the eBay item is listed as private – it is hiding a fake flash memory sale. Warn them to test. Have they march to PayPal to file a dispute. A person who leaves positive feedback can do follow up feedback to show the real truth about their purchase. Make sure to leave SOSFakeFlash in feedback, it helps others to find us.

To shut down a powerseller requires that eBay members each do their part as an individual and a group. Fake Flash Memory sellers on eBay fear this, eBay doesn’t like it, neither does PayPal but victims do!

Questions?

Please read this 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.

First time victim? Please read this article, see what fake flash memory sellers do when not enough buyers fight back: international-distributing Ebay Flash Memory Seller – An Experiment In Selling True Capacity? The History Behind international-distributing ID On eBay. A Very Dark Past. Also read: If You left Positive Feed Back For A Fake Flash Memory Seller. Can You Change It?

Please read:How Can You Spot Fake Flash Memory Chips? What Is the Key Factor That Determines If MP3 MP4 Players, USB Flash Drives Or Memory Cards Are Fake Capacity? Don’t forget to answer the questions. We need your data!

 

Don’t forget to leave the calling card of “SOSFakeFlash ” and “H2testw” in your feedback to help others. Do not change your feedback to get a refund – you will only create more victims.

 

Do a good deed. Warn other eBay buyers of fake flash. Save another person from a a fake flash nightmare and potential data loss. Read: How Contacting eBay Buyers OF Fake Memory Purchases Saves Others – A Victim’s Thank You! How To Warn Others On eBay As A Fake Flash Angel – Fight Back Against Fake MP Players, Memory Cards, USB Flash Drives – A Guide

• October 2009 – SOSFakeFlash Battle Plan
• October 2009 – Ebay Fake Flash Seller Hot List

Please test your device to ensure you have the advertised capacity with H2testw to ensure you have the advertised capacity. Report in to SOSFakeFlash if your testing confirms you have a false capacity device.

Did You Leave Positive Feedback For A Fake Flash Seller Of MP Players, Memory Cards Or USB Flash Drives Purchased On eBay?

To understand about Fake Flash Sellers Read:

• SharpEdge’s Communications With mememao9898 eBay Fake Flash Memory USB Penstick Seller
• fengfeng_joy2008 Fraud – Conversations between THH And Fake Flash Seller On Fake 32GB Memory Cards. Tale of Denial, Bribery And Violation Of eBay’s Feedback Policies
• FAKE 16GB 32GB 64GB – Conversations Between A Fake Flash Seller and A Victim – The Truth About the Scam Exposed

Victim consumer education on nand flash storage chips:

• Flash Memory Prices Are Rising In 2009 – Up To 25% Since April 2009. Danger Of Grade C and D Being Used In False Capacity MP Players, USB Flash Drives And Memory Cards.
• 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

Want to know the bid prices eBay victims paid for fake MP Players. Read: MP Players On Ebay – Current Prices For Cheap Fake 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32 GB SOSFakeFlash’s Report it includes Q2, 2009!

Important Reading:

• PayPal Refunds Victim Of Fake – False Capacity USB Flash Drives Purchased On Ebay. 8 Month Battle Leads To Success.
• eBay – What To Do When Sellers Demands You Change Your Negative Feedback To Positive For A Refund Or Demands Positive As A Condition Of Refund – A Guide
• USB Flash Drives Best Price Bargains Fair Value To Sell Or Buy 8GB 16GB 32GB
• MP Players On Ebay – Current Prices For Cheap Fake 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32 GB SOSFakeFlash’s Report
• SOSFakeFlash Consumer Education Week 20090605 – 20090612. The Problem of Counterfeit and Fake Memory Sold On Ebay