Consumers need to be very wary of fraudulent microSD memory cards. They are common on eBay, Alibaba, Amazon and other various internet e-commerce websites, often at a fraction of a comparable brand name products price.
The SD trademarks and logos ("SD Marks and Logos") are owned and licensed by SD-3C, LLC ("SD-3C"). The SD Marks and Logos are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and with other trademark offices around the world. SD-3C also owns design patents associated with SD memory cards and SD related technology.
The unauthorized use of SD-3C's intellectual property is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action and/or the detention and seizure of unlicensed products.
The generic memory cards have no brand name, no manufacturer contact information and may display "Telephone Support" icons -- but no phone number. Tested 64GB marked cards have actual capacities of only 7GB.
The Secure Digital (SD) standard is maintained by the SD Card Association (SDA). The Secure Digital format includes four card families; the original Standard-Capacity (SDSC), the High-Capacity (SDHC), the eXtended-Capacity (SDXC), and the SDIO. The cards are available in three form factors; original, mini size, and micro size.
The Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) format is defined in version 2.0 of the SD specification, and supports cards with capacities up to 32 GB. SDHC cards above 32GB are fraudulent.
The memory on cheap fraudulent cards is not the capacity of what is published on the card. Corrupted or lost files is a common consequence. Quality microSD Memory Cards are designed to withstand water, shock, magnets, temperature, x-rays and just about anything else. There is no guarantee of performance with a fraudulent, fake or imitation product.
"H2testw" is a free download and a simple, easy to use tool to verify card capacity and detect errors. The program can be used by anyone who wants to know how their product compares to others, memory capacity and errors detected on the card.
It is not unusual to find fraudulent, counterfeit and generic cards with stated memory substantially below what is printed on the card. If you don't check your purchase, you may lose your content or damage your equipment.
There are many variations of fake 64GB SDHC cards sold on e-commerce websites including eBay, Amazon, and Alibaba.
These cards tested at 7GB, not the 64GB claimed, and have FCC and CE certification marks, but no manufacturer or company information.
This fraudulent microSD memory card sports no brand or country of origin, but claims 64GB memory capacity. There is no manufacturer or contact information.
This card purchased on eBay had a capacity of 7GB with with 2GB of write errors.
The back of this counterfeit package offers no useful information, nor does it identify a manufacturer or warranty.
Consumers are simply throwing their money away on cheap fraudulent memory cards that may damage their equipment.
This generic 126GB microSDHC card was purchased on Amazon with a stated capacity of 128GB in the SDHC format - an industry first. Except, it is a fake.
Actual capacity is only 8GB, and there is no manufacturer or country of origin on the package.
This 64gb microSDHC® memory card is sold on Walmart.com.
There is no such product in the microSD standard, it is a fake.
Be wary of fabricated brands, brands that don't exist.
This 64GB microSDHC memory card is a fake, but resembles the style and packaging of a Samsung product.
When you use a test program like H2TESTW to check your SD card, you will determine the actual memory capacity.
Don't be fooled by a fake -- test your memory card before you use it.
Who is claiming claiming FCC and CE certification?
There is no manufacturer or contact information on this memory card. There is a telephone support icon, but no phone number.
This fraudulent 64GB memory card has an actual capacity of only 7GB.
Counterfeiters will claim just about anything to separate you and your money, including a 256GB microSDHC card.
These cards we found on eBay in both generic versions and bearing the Samsung trademark.
Clearly claiming a capacity of 64GB, this fraudulent microSDHC card was purchased from an eBay seller with over 6000 transactions, but tested at just 7GB with errors.
Positive feedback is no indication you will receive a quality product.
Fraudulent micro SD cards can easily deceive you into believing you are receiving a quality product at the stated capacity.
You may end up damaging your equipment and losing valuable data.
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