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Unlucky buyer purchases external Seagate HDD, gets an SD card glued inside a plastic shell

Unlucky buyer purchases external Seagate HDD, gets an SD card glued inside a plastic shell

A Reddit user bought what they thought was a Seagate external hard drive, only to discover a hollow drive with an SD card glued inside. The fake drive was packaged as a 1TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim, but actually contained a microSD card. This incident highlights the prevalence of counterfeit tech products and the importance of buying from reputable vendors. The user's experience serves as a cautionary tale to stay vigilant when making tech purchases to avoid falling victim to scams.

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