AI relay station scandal exposed: Real money buying fake models has become an industry norm! Many low-cost “full-power” Claude/GPT-5 channels secretly swap in weaker domestic models, outdated 3.5 versions, or even random routing to pocket the difference and disappear. Studies have confirmed that 46% of third-party APIs are tampered with, and academic citations are built on fake foundations—absolutely ridiculous! How to quickly identify real vs fake (temperature 0.01 is a must-test): 1. Input “5, 15, 77, 19, 53, 54” to sort/select the maximum. Real Claude almost always outputs 77, real GPT-4o-latest often outputs 162. If results wildly fluctuate over 10 tests = fake! 2. input_tokens exceeding 200 (simple ping will expose it) = hiding massive hidden prompts, 90%+ chance it’s fake. 3. Intentionally ask prohibited questions and observe the rejection style: Real Claude politely and firmly says “sorry but I can’t assist…”, while fakes tend to be overly verbose + emojis + “Sorry master~”. 4. Missing function calls/image recognition/stable long-context handling = high chance it’s a weak model pretending to be strong. Ultra-low prices (Claude < $0.6 per query) + aggressive claims like “100% authentic” and “RelayPulse green” = biggest traps! Test with small amounts, only recharge what you need, and don’t let ads cloud your judgment. Too many painful lessons—share this to save lives!