DOJ sentences pair for Apple repair scheme involving 6,000 knockoff iPhones
Two Chinese citizens in Maryland were sentenced for a scheme defrauding Apple by sending over 6,000 fake iPhones.
MAIN POINTS
- The individuals sent counterfeit iPhones from Hong Kong to Apple for repair.
- Spoofed IMEI and serial numbers were used to facilitate the fraud.
- The U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing.
TAKEAWAYS
- The fraud involved a large number of counterfeit devices.
- Legal actions were taken by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- The scheme targeted Apple's repair process using fake identifiers.