A cage fell on a pair of fraudsters. In the past, we have informed you about Chinese fraudsters named Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue, who created a simple and apparently effective plan to cheat AppleThe gentlemen had very credible copies of broken and non-functional iPhones sent from China, which even had IMEI and serial numbers matching the authentic devices. They then claimed these pieces at Applu and in authorized stores, provided that they are still under warranty. Apple he acknowledged their complaints and gave them new iPhones. The couple then sent original and new pieces back to China.
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Both men were indeed acting, as between May 2017 and September 2019 they submitted Appmore than 5 thousand iPhones. Both were found guilty of fraud and face up to 20 years in prison. However, the sentence will certainly be lower, as 20 years for fraud would be too much. The verdict will be handed down on June 21, 2024. As mentioned above, the gentlemen "complained" to the AppThey attacked 5 thousand iPhones and caused AppThey had their hands full and it was only a matter of time before someone noticed that it was a fake device. We will keep you posted on the verdict.
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So they must have been very successful fakes, when even the authorized service did not recognize them and exchanged them for new pieces. I would rather say that the service people must have had a hand in it as well.