Why You Should Test Flash Memory Storage Before Using. Never Use A USB Flash Drive, Memory Card Or MP Player To Store Files Or Photos Before Testing The Actual Capacity To Avoid Data And File Loss.

All flash memory should be tested for real capacity before using. Your best option remains the free to use software H2testw 1.4. SOSFakeFlash has promoted the use of H2testw for over five years. To understand why you should read: H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives. Download links are provided, but you need to understand why you should use this software, so read first. The nice thing about H2testw is the report it can produce for you on your flash memory and it’s REAL capacity. If you are wise enough to use H2testw beforehand, you could avoid data and file loss if the chips are defective or manipulated. We call that ‘Fake Flash’. It is still very popular. You will find usb flash drives, memory cards and mp players being digitally altered to lie about their real size. Super sizing small flash storage chips is easy to do if you know how. Controller usb chips that are vunerable and easy to manipulate are used by counterfeiters all the time. Little cheap price for flash memory leads to little small storage flash memory chips – your illusion satisfied, your data lost.

In North America, flash memory prices in retail stores continue to drop! It is a dream come true. Almost risk free, safe. Yes, buying memory cards, mp players and usb flash drives are really cheap in retail chain stores. You won’t find 256GB flash drives very often, or even 128GB flash drives. They will not be in dump bins or on display racks, they will be under lock and key. Why? Because 128GB and 256GB is still very expensive.

Survey Flash Memory Prices Retail Stores. SOSFakeFlash Requests Your Participation. Please Assist. 2012 Global Price Drop For Flash Memory? Is It Cheap? New Trends. What Is The Real Story On Lower Flash Memory Prices?

The United States usually has the cheapest discounts for flash memory in retail stores, but they are getting cheap in Canada too!

At Staples in Canada recent prices?

a. Lexar 32GB TwistTurn USB Flash Drive – $19.98
b. SanDisk 32GB Extreme SDHC UHS-I Card (Class 10) – $69.96
c. Lexar 32GB SDHC Card (Class 4) – $19.92
d. Staples Relay 16GB MicroSDHC Card with SD Adapter – $24.90 (regular price, not on sale)

Can internet sites like eBay compete, offer the same low prices as retail stores for usb flash drives, memory cards or MP Players? Almost always, NEVER! Retail stores use their power to buy hugh qualities, that is how they get their special discounts. Retail stores only source their purchases for flash memory from authorized resellers or buy direct from the manufacturers. So the chance of them buying fakes or counterfeit flash memory is almost zero. Can eBay resellers say the same? If you don’t believe us, you need to research SOSFakeFlash, go to Published, hit Ctrl End on your keyboard to get to the first articles we published, work your way back. Then decide. If you think the problem is over, visit FakeMemorySentinel to see the most recent warning on internet sellers, especially on eBay.

If you have been stung with fake flash memory on eBay there four things you need to do:

1. Leave immediate negative feedback for your eBay seller. No if’s buts or maybes. YOU are the first line of defense for other eBay buyers. If you don’t more people will end up in your shoes. Sellers have absolutely no excuse these days, there is plenty of information available to them on the internet. You are not responsible for their lazy behavior.

2. Report your fake immediately to SOSFakeFlash using the Report A Fake tab so SOSFakeFlash can document and capture the seller. The seller will be entered into our databases and will be investigated. Capturing and documenting the history of eBay fraud is important.

3. Fight Back. Make sure you get a full refund from your seller and eBay. No if’s buts or maybes. Research, learn and read: Fake Flash Memory – Hacked! Top Articles SOSFakeFlash. Consumer, Reseller Education. Beware. Be Wise. Learn. Avoid Fake Flash Memory. Learn To Test For Real Flash Memory Capacity

4. Learn From You Mistake. If you feel embarrassed, don’t. Hundreds of thousands of people have make the same mistake you did on eBay. We did. You are not alone. The scam is now over 10 years old.

Channel your anger and frustration. The best way? Use Social media to expose the problem. Kick up a fuss. Warn your friends and colleagues. Don’t let fake flash sellers or eBay have the last word. It you hate fraud, do something. We are, are YOU?

The internet is your voice, USE IT! Expose fake flash memory, warn people about eBay.

eBay Protecting Buyers For Fake Memory Cards? Nothing Is Further From The Truth! The Deception Continues. Internet News Releases On Fake Flash Memory Often Weak And Afraid To Speak The Real Truth On The Flash Memory Scam Crises. FrankenFlash Project Fights Back And Exposes The Fraud With Help Of Frauded Buyers – The Power? Victims Of Fraud Who Document And Fight Back. An Interesting Report On SanDisk.

SanDisk, Memorette, Samsung, Transcend, Kingston,Sony are brand names who suffer from eBay’s persistence in allowing listings for counterfeit flash memory. This is not a new issue, flash memory fraud on eBay has a long history, it is over 10 years old.

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.

Fake Flash – New Articles October 2008

Here are the new titles on fake Flash Published by FrankenFlash Project, SOS FakeFlash and Ebayers Against False Capacity Drives. Please use for quick access to information.

Fake Flash USB Drives – Ebay – Mug Shot Report To Help You Recognize The Fakes 20081021

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 98 eBay Sellers exposed, 190 drive models . This is the report everyone wants and for many eBayers wished they had before they bid on a counterfeit drive.

Why Leave Immediate Negative Feedback For an eBay Fake Flash Seller?

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Why should you leave immediate Negative feedback for an eBay Fake Flash Seller? Many buyers believe that if they hold back on leaving feedback – they have leverage in dealing with a fraudulent seller of counterfeit flash drives. SOSFakeFlash has very bad news for anyone who believes this.

Fake Flash – New Articles October 2008

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Fake Flash Drives – Ebay – Mug Shot Report To Help You Recognize The Fakes 20081005

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 84 eBay Sellers exposed, 163 drive models . This is the report everyone wants 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.

pengsoloshow – eBay Fake Flash Seller Linked To Counterfeit Ring – SOSFakeFlash’s Mission

pengsoloshow – eBay Fake Flash Seller has been linked to the counterfeit ring controlled by the Don Of Fake Flash In the Orient. SOSFakeFlash can confirm there are 5 id’s operating together and controlled by one person. We first revealed the counterfeit ring to the public on September 5th and 6th, 2008. Here we explain how we got started fighting fake flash, dealing with the counterfeit ring, our message to eBay and PayPal and why we are have been chasing this counterfeit ring.

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.

Fake Flash – New Articles September 2008

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Sinister Counterfeit Connection – Fake Flash Drive Ring On eBay

SOSFakeFlash has been investigating fake flash drives sold on eBay. As data poured in from eBayers reporting counterfeit usb flash drives after testing – information appeared to confirm suspicions of a counterfeit ring operating from China and Hong Kong.

It is estimated that these eBay sellers have frauded thousands of people around the world in a periods of less than one year.

The data loss suffered, the financial and personal damage from the sale of these fake flash drives on eBay is not fully known.

Who are they?

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.

Whatcools Ebay Fake Flash Seller Controlled by 3ToTrade

Whatcools is an eBay seller with a history of Counterfeit merchandise selling. Controlled by the eBay seller ID 3ToTrade, Whatcools deals in volume selling.

When 3ToTrade was forced to stop lising Counterfeit Flash USB drives on August 13th, 2008. Whatcools began listing these drives.

Currently eBayers are now fighting whatcools and are testing their drives as they arrive in the Post. As a result on September 3rd, 2008 Whatcools switched to the most devious and diabolical listing possible for selling fake flash on eBay – Private Auctions. To learn more…

Shopwithmela eBay Fake Flash Seller Controlled by 3ToTrade

Shopwithmela is an eBay seller of Counterfeit usb flash drives. A fairly recent id that appeared on Ebay in March 2008. Controlled by the eBay seller ID 3ToTrade, Shopwithmela has sold many fake flash drives. Currently not active in selling fake flash at the time of this post – this eBay seller id is hibernating attempting to repair it’s powerseller score.

kaho.chan Ebay Fake Flash Seller Controlled by 3ToTrade

kaho.chan is an eBay seller of Counterfeit usb flash drives. A fairly recent id that appeared on Ebay in May 2008. Controlled by the eBay seller ID 3ToTrade, kaho.chan is used for hit and run selling. 3ToTrade has been forced to stop lising Counterfeit Flash USB drives on August 13th, 2008. Another id Whatcools, also controled by 3ToTrade started listing counterfeit drives on August 13th, 2008.

On September 3rd, 3ToTrade – changed the listings for both kaho.chan and whatcools to Private Auctions on eBay to avoid detection.

Private auctions are the most devious and diabolical listing possible for selling fake flash on eBay. kaho.chan and whatcools are abusing and in violation of what eBay intents private auctions to be. – Private Auctions. To learn more…