A wave of counterfeit NVIDIA graphics cards has surfaced in the Asia Pacific market, targeting buyers looking for discounted high-end GPUs. Fraudsters place counterfeit components inside realistic-looking graphics card housings to deceive buyers.
Fraudsters swap silicon dies for glued plastic replicas on high-end GPUs
The scam focuses on the GeForce RTX 4090, a high-end graphics card known for its expensive retail price. One verified case involved an ASUS-branded unit where the silicon GPU die was replaced with a glued-down plastic replica.
The counterfeit chip displayed obvious manufacturing anomalies upon inspection. The markings showed a future production date of 2030 and lacked the standard QR code found on authentic components.
The fake card carried a listing price of 1500 RMB (around $220 USD), which sits far below the typical market rate for this hardware tier. The low cost entices shoppers looking for deals, often causing them to skip standard product checks.
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