Man Orders iPhone 15 From Apple Website, Receives Fake Android Device Instead

Ordering something from e-commerce websites and receiving a completely different product has been a common issue for a very long time now. But who thought ordering from the Apple website could also result in a similar problem? A man from the UK took to the social media platform Reddit and shared how he received a fake Android device on ordering iPhone 15 from the Apple website.

“I opened the box and the first thing I noticed was the screen protector. My first thoughts were, had I been sent a return? The next thing I notice when I turn it on, the screen isnt right, it lights up the black area in a way that is clearly not OLED and the bottom has a ‘Chin’ which suggests this is not correct for the phone.Once I turned it on I was greeted with a very poor setup process and I immediately clocked that it was an android device in a skin,” wrote the anonymous user while recalling his experience.

The man mentioned that the device came with TikTok, Facebook and YouTube pre-installed. Also, the battery settings page made it clear the phone had been used before.

Here, have a look at the viral post:

“Your device was swapped out for a fake en route to you. Apple doesn’t send out fake iPhones. Contact Apple, your shipper, and law enforcement,” commented a Reddit user.

In an edit, the person mentioned how Apple called him up and took all the details of the incident and photos that he had supplied to them of the packaging. “They have now just issued a new order for a replacement device which I should be getting in about a week,” the person mentioned.

This is not the first time that such an incident has happened. Earlier, a person took to Reddit and shared how he received a broken HP laptop while ordering a MacBook. The man sought advice on next steps. He also urged people with similar experiences to come forward.

Taking to the social media platform, the man explained that he placed an order for a MacBook Air M1 via Amazon on October 7 at a great deal of 63,000 INR. The order was then processed smoothly and was scheduled for delivery. When the delivery person arrived, he requested the OTP.