NZXT Partner Fragile Rescues Gamer Scammed By Stolen Rental PC Sale

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A PC gamer got a nasty surprise when the computer they purchased from someone on OfferUp ended up being a stolen system. Luckily, there’s a happy ending to this story. After posting about their ordeal on the pcmasterrace subreddit they were able to get in contact with Fragile, which operates NZXT’s Flex program, and ended up with a legitimate machine in the end.

Redditor cal93_ reached out to the community for assistance after seeing their newly acquired system display a message that said, “access has been restricted by Fragile, the owner of the PC in your possession.” Initially, most of the replies that were upvoted by the community provided advice on how to try and bypass the lock, such as getting a new motherboard and wiping the system.

However, a representative from Flex spotted the thread and came to the rescue. “The PC you purchased was being rented through...

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