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$999 RTX 5090 GPU scam claims 42 victims — fanny-pack bait-and-switch tactic employed by top-rated Amazon seller

In a shocking ploy, a third-party Amazon seller is luring desperate buyers with a fake GeForce RTX 5090, one of the best graphics cards, for $999, masterminding an elaborate scam that leaves victims ...
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Watch out for fake GPUs more than ever, as scammers try to take advantage of higher prices

TL;DR: GPU scams seem to be becoming more commonplace - and bolder - such as the case of an RTX 5080 reportedly purchased from Amazon, which turned out to be an RTX 5060 Ti. Another case flagged up ...
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Unlucky customer buys RTX 5080, receives relabelled RTX 5060 Ti in the box instead — GPU was sold and shipped by Amazon, hinting at return switcheroo

A new entrant has emerged in the long-running series of GPU scam cases documented on Reddit — this time, it's an RTX 5080 being covertly swapped for an RTX 5060 Ti. An unfortunate customer ordered an ...