Fake Trezor One hardware wallets flood the market

Hardware wallet maker TREZOR is warning that one of its models, the Trezor One, has been cloned and resold on secondary markets. The manufacturer of the Trezor One imitation devices is not known to the company, but they are very similar to the original ones.

According to the company, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” and recognition of the popularity of the product, therefore, over the years of work, the manufacturer has become accustomed to clones and copies, but this is a unique case. 

Most often, counterfeits are produced by legitimate companies and sold under different names so that customers can distinguish them from the original. But the new counterfeit device, discovered just a few weeks ago, is made by an anonymous seller and details the original in great detail, being an "exclusive copy" of the flagship Trezor One device. Therefore, it is difficult to distinguish it from the original, but still some nuances in the packaging design will help users identify a counterfeit.

 The company offers users several rules for choosing its product.

The packaging, hologram and barcode on counterfeit devices are different and can be identified with careful study. 

It is advisable to visit the manufacturer’s website wallet.trezor.io to make sure that the wallet you are purchasing is original.

Very low price. Despite the company's practice of discounts, a very low price of a product may indicate a fake. The company recommends purchasing Trezor One from authorized distributors listed on the website. These include Trezor store official Amazon store and other official resellers.

According to unverified data, the clone is manufactured in China, and the company advises against purchasing from third parties over the Internet.

Trezor is one of the oldest and most famous wallet manufacturers and therefore is concerned about the safety and interests of its customers. In this situation, the company is trying to find a way to mitigate the potential damage that a counterfeit product could cause and is offering free device exchanges. To do this, the user must retain the packaging from the clone, which raises suspicion. Such fake wallets can be sent to Trezor in exchange for the original hardware wallet for free.