Useless RAM with fake chips in circulation
Scammers are counterfeiting memory chips made of fiberglass, selling useless DDR5 modules. First reports are coming from Japan. It's "People are falling for scams, because they are desperate again" time. This season we talking about used RAM chips.
Source: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Useless-RAM-with-fake-chips-in-circulation-11290296.html
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2026-05-12 04:38:40 UTC
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