They are faking used HD as new

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux, alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject	They are faking used HD as new
Date	2025-03-16 15:33 +0100
Message-ID	<g24jalx3nv.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)

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The information I have is from links in Spanish and German, so you have 
to use the automated translator.

      Note: you can obtain the FARM data (Field Accessible
      Reliability  Metrics) using smartctl:

        smartctl -l farm /dev/sd[X]

<https://elchapuzasinformatico.com/2025/01/detectan-estafa-hdd-tiendas-discos-duros-usados-como-nuevos/>

Seagate hard drive scam detected: some shops are selling used HDDs as 
new, with up to 50,000 hours of use!


<https://elchapuzasinformatico.com/2025/03/discos-duros-hdd-seagate-usados-valores-farm/>

Used Seagate hard drives case escalates: counterfeiters are already 
altering FARM values


<https://www.heise.de/news/Gebrauchte-Seagate-Festplatten-als-Neuware-im-Umlauf-10254276.html>

Beware of fraud: Used hard drives sold as new


<https://www.computerbase.de/news/storage/auch-farm-werte-gefaelscht-betrug-bei-seagate-hdds-wird-immer-raffinierter.91694/>

FARM values also falsified: Seagate HDD fraud is becoming increasingly 
sophisticated



-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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They are faking used HD as new "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-16 15:33 +0100
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    Re: They are faking used HD as new "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-18 14:26 +0100

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