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

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

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It would be cheaper to buy an iPhone than make a realistic fake. The issue is that apple can’t tell the difference and can be scammed over offering new replacements for duds.

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