The U.S. Department of Justice has sentenced two Chinese citizens for a fraudulent scheme involving over 6,000 counterfeit iPhones sent to Apple, resulting in massive financial losses.
Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue utilized spoofed IMEI and serial numbers to deceive Apple into sending genuine replacements, leading to over $2.5 million lost for the company.
Sun received a 57-month prison sentence while Xue was sentenced to 54 months, with hefty restitution payments ordered for their extensive fraud against Apple.
The case highlights the significant impact of technological counterfeiting on major corporations and emphasizes the consequences of engaging in such fraudulent activities.
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