Fake microSD card
Typical of fake microSD cards -- low-quality, low-capacity cards reprogrammed to give the impression they are bigger, and a bit of nasty screen print added on top.
1 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
This card cost about $15
For more information about fake microSD cards, click here.
2 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
The screenprint is typical of these cards -- it looks nasty
3 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
It "looks" OK...
4 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
The back has some print suggesting this started out life as a 32GB card
5 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
SNAP!
6 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
Fake card next to a genuine SanDisk Edge card
7 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint
8 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint
9 of 9 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
And it's broken in two
Related Galleries
Holiday wallpaper for your phone: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, and winter scenes
Related Galleries
Holiday wallpaper for your phone: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, and winter scenes
21 Photos
Winter backgrounds for your next virtual meeting
Related Galleries
Winter backgrounds for your next virtual meeting
21 Photos
Holiday backgrounds for Zoom: Christmas cheer, New Year's Eve, Hanukkah and winter scenes
Related Galleries
Holiday backgrounds for Zoom: Christmas cheer, New Year's Eve, Hanukkah and winter scenes
21 Photos
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6: Electric vehicle extravaganza
Related Galleries
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6: Electric vehicle extravaganza
26 Photos
A weekend with Google's Chrome OS Flex
Related Galleries
A weekend with Google's Chrome OS Flex
22 Photos
Cybersecurity flaws, customer experiences, smartphone losses, and more: ZDNet's research roundup
Related Galleries
Cybersecurity flaws, customer experiences, smartphone losses, and more: ZDNet's research roundup
8 Photos
Inside a fake $20 '16TB external M.2 SSD'