iPad and iPhone scams: scammers become engineers!

Con artists become engineers!

Ah, an iPad is practical, but expensive! So why not buy it second-hand? We've put together a list of videos that might make you think twice. This scam is spreading fast on classified ad sites!

It's an ordinary story:

A web user was looking to buy a second-hand iPad and found one on the internet at a very reasonable price. Bingo! Except that the iPad had run out of battery, and even when powered up the tablet kept displaying the message 'Low Battery', which was also badly spelt. Worried by the strange behaviour of his iPad, the buyer decided to go to an Apple shop to have his equipment checked and identify the cause of the fault. And that's where the story gets crazy.

It simply wasn't an iPad...

but a shell containing a shiny plastic sheet with the brand's logo, the message "Low Battery" and a switch that caused an LED to light up each time the tablet's start button was pressed! To give the object even more credibility, the swindler had added weights to the inside of this empty shell to give it the feel of a real Apple tablet.

iPhones are not spared

The same technique is applied to iPhones: shiny foil, switch and weight in an empty shell.

If you'd like more advice on buying a used iPhone from a classified ads site.

We've written an article to help you buy your iPhone safely.

Insist on hand delivery and test the equipment

If you're buying IT equipment, whether it's a tablet, a phone or any other product, meet the seller and test it before you pay! Counterfeiters are becoming increasingly inventive, and nasty surprises are not uncommon.

Secure payment

Of course, if you need to purchase an item, make your transaction secure. Use Obvy so that you can keep all the information about the transaction, as well as the name of the buyer, all the dates of payment and the nature of the item.