User Gets Free ROG Astral RTX 5080 From Amazon Even After Refund - Wccftech
Google News • 1/21/2026 – 1/22/2026
Summary
A customer purchased an ROG Astral RTX 5080 from Amazon, canceled the order, but still received the GPU and a $1,850 refund. Amazon instructed the customer to keep both the GPU and the refund. The unboxed GPU had a single 8-pin connector and was identified as a 5060 Ti instead of the expected RTX 5080. Additionally, there have been reports of scams involving fake GPUs, including a case where 42 customers were deceived by a $999 RTX 5090 scam, receiving fanny packs instead.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
86d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2047
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2047/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2047/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 86 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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