How similar is now fake iPhones are the Original, learns of the Apple sometimes in your own company. In any case, two men from China, both living in the U.S. state of Oregon, to transform an involuntary support of Apple fake goods in real devices. In this way, they brought the American group to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The one of the two, Yang Yang, for example, has just made to Oregon State University in Corvallis with a degree as an engineer, the other, Quan J., is still studying at the Linn Benton Community College. In the published in the Internet display, the two are referred to as neighbors. First of all, the newspaper The Oregonian had reported about the case. She described that the two men should have more than 3000 fake iPhones from China to the USA imported.
Incorrect iPhones come from China – real iPhones go to China
Subsequently, the devices were either personally in an Apple representative, or with the help of the Online Support by Mail Apple filed with the note that the mobile phones could not start. Since Apple cases, in case of a warranty quite accommodating and quick to respond, the two often exchange devices. The were either new or, at least, as good as new (“refurbished”). However, even if a device was not replaced, did not hit Apple – reportedly – Alarm.
in any case, Quan J., claimed in an affidavit that he had never received a note that one of the submitted devices had been forged or that he was doing something illegal. However, the two argued, according to the Oregonian, that you are not had been clear that the coming from China devices were fake. The replacement devices sent the two men, according to the Prosecutor, to China where as the original goods were sold. In return, the men received in the Oregon part of the sale proceeds. But not directly: In the case of Quan, J. the money was sent to his living in China mother, who transferred it to an account, your son from the United States had access to.
The customs authorities had become two years ago by several suspicious appearance shipments from Hong Kong, aware of the two. Quan, J., gave to Protocol, that he regularly layers receive packets, in which 20 to 30 (fake) iPhones. For the shipment of the devices have been used to pay for the addresses of Relatives and friends of the two men. Therefore, the transactions of the two is not noticed immediately. Overall, Apple Quan J. expects more than 3000 submissions, Yang Yang, for example, about 200. From the point of view of the company, the rating of the loss of each of the 1493 exchanged devices with 600 dollars, causing a damage of nearly 900’000 dollars.
When Apple submitted iPhone normally – so it’s in the criminal complaint – according to an Apple employee to possible counterfeiting or tampering. This fall, the phones along with a rejection to the submitter and sent back to us. (Editorial Tamedia)
Created: 09.04.2019, 08:51 PM
