# SSD fakes are getting more sophisticated — here's how to avoid falling victim to the scammers

> A fake Samsung 990 Pro SSD was found to be very convincing It looked authentic, reported the correct capacity, and even worked like a real 990 Pro in some benchmarks However, a full suite of testing revealed the…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/storage-backup/ssd-fakes-are-getting-more-sophisticated-heres-how-to-avoid-falling-victim-to-the-scammers?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69cac244945b7e6cc809757c)
- **Published:** 2026-03-30
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #samsung #fake #sophisticated #akiba #avoid #drive #falling #getting
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/69cac244945b7e6cc809757c

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