Redditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDD — receives a microSD card reader hot-glued inside a plastic box
A Reddit user purchased a 4TB external hard drive from Temu for $20 and discovered it was a scam, containing only a microSD card reader with a generic memory card. The device was constructed by hot-gluing the components inside a plastic enclosure, lacking the actual storage capacity advertised. Temu issued a refund quickly, suggesting awareness of the fraudulent product.
- ▪A Reddit user bought a 4TB external HDD from Temu for $20 and found it contained a microSD card reader instead of a real hard drive.
- ▪The fake device used a generic memory card and was assembled with hot glue inside a plastic case.
- ▪Temu refunded the purchase 'suspiciously easily,' according to the user.
- ▪High-capacity microSD cards capable of 4TB do not currently exist on the consumer market.
- ▪Scammers often alter firmware to make storage devices appear larger than their actual capacity.
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PC Components Storage HDDs External HDDs Redditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDD — receives a microSD card reader hot-glued inside a plastic box News By Jowi Morales published 2 May 2026 This is definitely a scam. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Reddit) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A Reddit user who gambled a mere $20 on a 4TB external HDD from Temu has revealed, to the surprise of absolutely no one, that the drive was actually a scam, showing that it contained nothing but innards of a microSD card reader with a generic memory card…
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