Small portable USB solid state drives (SSDs) of large capacity, such as 16TB, 32TB, 64TB and 128TB are widely been advertised on social media (Facebook, Youtube etc) and through online advertisements (Google Ads, Apple Ads etc). Their price, often $10s to around $100 are extremely cheap. They are cheap for a reason.
They are scam products.
Sellers also appear on well known platforms such as Amazon, AliExpress, Temu, eBay, etc. They also appear on sham websites, such as TinyCarry and other scam websites:
The drives have capacities significantly less than that advertised. Often the drives, if they work, are ‘flashed’ whereby the drive reports fake capacities when plugged in. For example might report 16TB, when the drive has a writable capacity of 32GB or less. The SSDs are often a SB card mount in a fancy enclosure. Some drives don’t perform when received.
The other concern, is many websites selling these ‘SSDs’ are dodgy and are likely set up to harvest personal details, including skimming credit/debit card details.
Do not buy as you will be scammed.
If you do need a SSD, buy from a known, reputable Australian business. The risks of buying elsewhere and being scammed are very high.
