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Title: Fake iPhone return scam cost Apple $12 million in losses, five people charged of fraud Post by: HCK on June 06, 2024, 04:05:16 pm Fake iPhone return scam cost Apple $12 million in losses, five people charged of fraud
<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/11/iphone-15-pro-max-cameras.webp?w=1600)</div><p>We have seen these kind of scams before, but this particularly case is on a ginormous industry-like scale. Five people have been charged on counts of fraud for their involvement in a fake iPhone return scheme.</p> <p>Essentially, people would take near-worthless fake lookalike iPhone models into the Apple Store, claiming they are faulty and asking for a replacement device. Apple would exchange the unit for a valuable replacement phone, which can then be sold. This procedure was allegedly carried out 16,000 times.</p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/01/fake-iphone-return-scam-millions-dollars/#more-951439" data-post-id="951439" data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="iphone" data-layer-viewtype="unknown" class="more-link">more…[/url] Source: Fake iPhone return scam cost Apple $12 million in losses, five people charged of fraud (https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/01/fake-iphone-return-scam-millions-dollars/) |