Fake components have been around for many years.  There are even cheap Chinese PIC clones.

Regards

Mike

>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>On Behalf Of Tamas Rudnai
>Sent: 30 March 2007 13:34
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: [OT] Fake components?
>
>
>I've never thought that it could happen.
>
>http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=
>198701043
>
>Tamas
>
>
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