# Buyer pays $350 for broken RTX 4090 project only to find realistic fake GPU die and swapped memory — Russian repair specialist reveals sophisticated new scam using dummy PCBs

> A GPU repair specialist has uncovered another GPU scam involving a counterfeit RTX 4090, with a fake GPU die and memory chips designed to resemble genuine components.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/buyer-pays-usd350-for-broken-rtx-4090-project-only-to-find-realistic-fake-gpu-die-and-swapped-memory-russian-repair-specialist-reveals-sophisticated-new-cam-using-dummy-pcbs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acccff6c2f0d19de4645bae)
- **Published:** 2026-10-12
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #surface #rtx #rtx-4090
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6acccff6c2f0d19de4645bae

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