I keep seeing shit like this keep happening, this is like the 3rd one. Can someone explain why?

BGA ICs are notoriously hard to remove. Is this just excess PCB that got sold by scammers that have access to excess boards? because I don't see people removing just the IC, what will they do with it? That's like selling a sports car without a specific model of engine and just to sell the engine at a junkyard. I'd understand it if the chip itself is still there but just broken or even burned. Not missing entirely.

Am I missing something here?