A new episode in our favorite saga: Our crooks have talent. After swapping graphics cards with stones, bags or even pasta and rice, we now turn to the deplorable attempt to disguise DDR(1) as DDR5. The swindler has simply printed and resealed a first-generation DDR kit on which he has printed a vulgar label.
He’s disguising DDR as DDR5!
It may sound funny, but given the current cost of memory, it’s not a laughing matter for long. Indeed, the person behind the pseudonym BravoNorris (the aptly named?) bought the latest XPG Caster 2×16 GB 6000 MT/s CL40 kits on Amazon Spain. Apparently, he was expecting four kits, all from Ireland, with a first delivery of three sets and a final one due to arrive a little later.
Well, apart from the fact that a first set was resold and a second was successfully installed, the problems arrived with the third kit. First of all, the packaging doesn’t inspire confidence, since the printing quality was questionable, even though the box was still sealed. But it’s when he takes out the RAM that he discovers what’s going on, since it’s not DDR5 RAM that’s present in the packaging, but DDR bars, a memory technology that came out at the end of the 90s. The latter were pitifully disguised as DDR5 via a silly sticker printed on them, while a piece of metal was present at the bottom of the packaging to imitate the weight.
Naturally, a request for a refund has been issued by the scammed user, as this is not what he ordered. It now remains to be seen whether Amazon will compensate him or not.
In short, whenever you’re dealing with an expensive item, it’s best to film the unpacking process, with the shipping labels clearly visible, to ensure that the package can be traced. In the event of a problem, this facilitates reimbursement.
