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Originally Posted by gTen
There are multiple forms of fake sd cards, the most common 3 types are:
1) They take say a 2gb sd card and make it show up as 32gb and change the labels. (Easiest way to find out is dropping a large file onto the card)
2) Same as above but a smarter, the moment it fills up 2gb it continues transferring and just deletes the old content leaving only references. (easiest way to find out is filling up the card then viewing first transfered and last transferred content)
3) The hardest to detect cards are ones that failed QC which are stolen and sold as regular cards. Also at times when workers turn on the machines after hours and create cards with poorer quality materials. (no way to fidn out until content on your card start going corrupt)
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Thanks heaps...Suspected 1 & 2...Didn't even think about #3...Thanks again..
(Edit) Finally got a response, and card "has been found faulty".
It's an Australian seller. I've sent it back, told him about the tests with formatsd and h2testw. I've asked him whether the new card he wants to send is: Original from factory (seller says its oem stock), not stolen after qc fail, and to verify authenticity of card.
...Still deciding whether to tell him to send the replacement card, or to ask for a total refund...