Technology @lemmy.world jeffw @lemmy.world 3 mo. ago

Apple couldn’t tell fake iPhones from real ones, lost $2.5M to scammers

arstechnica.com Apple couldn’t tell fake iPhones from real ones, lost $2.5M to scammers

Repair scheme got Apple to replace 6K fake iPhones with real ones.

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Hardware @lemmy.world Alphane Moon @lemmy.world 3 mo. ago

Apple couldn’t tell fake iPhones from real ones, lost $2.5M to scammers

arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/10/fraudsters-faked-out-apple-with-bogus-iphones-in-2-5m-repair-scam/

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Apple couldn’t tell fake iPhones from real ones, lost $2.5M to scammers

arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/10/fraudsters-faked-out-apple-with-bogus-iphones-in-2-5m-repair-scam/

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Apple couldn’t tell fake iPhones from real ones, lost $2.5M to scammers

arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/10/fraudsters-faked-out-apple-with-bogus-iphones-in-2-5m-repair-scam/