New fear dropped: Amazon scammer seems to have delidded an $889 AMD chip, transplanted it on old Intel chip, and got it…
A recent incident involving a potentially fraudulent Amazon return has highlighted a scam where a seller appears to have delidded an expensive AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor and replaced it with an older Intel chip. The scam was identified by subtle differences in the chip's physical components and markings, suggesting a sophisticated attempt to defraud buyers.
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- Company: Amazon
- Company: Intel
- Game: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
- Topic: Hardware
- Topic: CPU Scams
- Company: AMD
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