A fake iPhone was found in the cargo of the man who bought iPhone 15 Pro Max from Apple’s Official Website

US-based technology giant Apple is on the agenda with an interesting issue. According to a Reddit user, the company sent a fake iPhone 15 Pro Max to a customer. Moreover, it is said that there are many people suffering from this condition. Let’s take a closer look at what happened.

The user who posts under the name “theEdmard” says that he ordered an iPhone 15 Pro Max from Apple UK’s original site (at least that’s what he says) and that his order was delivered to him within a few days. This situation is normal for everyone. TheEdmard, who is even suspicious of the incoming box, encounters a situation he never expected when he opens the box.

Fake iPhone 15 Pro Max running Android shipped

The aggrieved consumer encounters an interesting situation the moment he takes the phone out of the box. So much so that the phone came with a screen protector. TheEdmard said that it was immediately obvious that the screen was of poor quality and expressed that he was even more surprised when he encountered the huge frames.

The Edmard was once again surprised when he answered the phone. Because he explains that the phone sent as iPhone 15 Pro Max runs software that is very similar to iOS but appears to be fake. When his suspicions increase, the user does not log in to his iCloud account, which is a very correct decision.

TheEdmard, who started to tamper with the interface, encounters a situation that is not very surprising when he enters the battery section. It appears that the consumer was sent a phone that was both fake and used in the past.

Much more is mentioned on the official Apple forum

We reviewed the comments on Reddit and saw that a link to Apple’s official forum was shared. The user who shared the link claimed that there were many examples like this. When we reached the forum page, which you can access via the link here, we came across very interesting claims. Some people say that they experienced fake phone deliveries, just like theEdmard, while others say that the iPhone 15 Pro Max they received was fake, and that when they made an IMEI query, they saw information about a blocked iPhone 14 Pro Max.

So, how can we protect ourselves from this situation when fake phones are on the rampage?

We can easily say that it is not possible for Apple to sell fake products. Although theEdmard says he shopped through the original site, this is very unlikely. Fraudsters may have tricked theEdmard by designing a mirror of Apple’s website and changing a single letter in the domain name. Another possibility is a replacement by the cargo company. A malicious cargo personnel may have changed the original iPhone 15 Pro Max.

If you do not want to experience such a situation, the easiest thing you can do is not to use the internet. If there is an Apple store in your city, it would be more reasonable to go to that store and buy the product. Even if you live in a province where Apple does not have an official sales store, you can visit the technology retailers in your location.