The counterfeit devices were intentionally damaged and exchanged at Apple stores for authentic products, which were then shipped to China and other countries and sold at a markup, according to a press release
The scheme involved importing more than 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads from China, United States Attorney Robert Brewer said in a press release. The counterfeit devices were intentionally damaged and exchanged at Apple stores for authentic products, which were then shipped to China and other countries and sold at a markup, according to the release.Genuine Apple iPhones and iPads have International Mobile Equipment Identity and serial numbers that are unique to each device.
Using other people's IMEI or serial numbers is a form of aggravated identity theft, according to the indictment, because the perpetrator"knowingly and without lawful authority, transferred, possessed, and used a means of identification of another person, that is, telecommunication identifying information."Read MoreApple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The FBI's investigation took years and spanned across many jurisdictions.
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