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[–] nomous@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Counterfeit packaging seems easy enough to produce.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Especially if the original CPUs are being packaged up in China. The people selling used / counterfeit processors could just go to the same source and get the same boxes.