February 21, 2024 at 03:32PM
Two Chinese nationals have been convicted of submitting over 5,000 fake iPhones worth $3 million to Apple in a scheme to obtain genuine replacements. The company offers warranty services and replacement programs, allowing customers to return malfunctioning devices. Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue now face 20 years in prison for their fraudulent activities.
Based on the meeting notes:
– Two Chinese nationals, Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue along with their co-conspirators, were convicted of submitting over 5,000 fake iPhones worth more than $3 million to Apple for replacement with genuine devices.
– The indictment stated that the conspiracy was to fraudulently obtain authentic iPhones from Apple by submitting inauthentic ones for repair and replacement, ultimately aiming to unjustly enrich themselves.
– The methods used for this fraudulent activity involved shipping counterfeit devices from Hong Kong to commercial mail receiving agencies in the US and then submitting them to Apple for replacement, with the replacement devices being shipped back to the conspirators in Hong Kong to be sold.
– Sun and Xue face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and are scheduled to be sentenced on June 21, 2024, after being convicted of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
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