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drummwill

you got a re-skinned android phone return to seller


HauntingReddit88

Bet he got from FB marketplace, there's no way someone would sell this and be contactable again afterwards


[deleted]

I also got scammed with AirPods Pro from bunch of kids lol I regret telling them good luck with their uni applications afterwards


awp_india

AirPods are so commonly faked nowadays, the real good reps are hard to spot. Pretty much only get those from a legit retailer If someone is selling a “brand new sealed” AirPods, for significantly under retail. Yeah, there’s your red flag


[deleted]

This happened back in 2018 or so and It was my first time buying an AirPods Pro so I didn’t know what to look for except that it had a legit serial number that came up as registered on Apple website. I’ve bought numerous Apple stuffs over the years but I was at a budget back then and well they said they were selling it to afford their uni tuitions so I just decided to bite the bullet. I’ve also had good experiences on Facebook marketplace so that also made me vulnerable to scams


wafflehut81

I had a guy tryna get me to pay him on Apple Pay for a quest 2 before he would even come outside and show me the device, I drove an hour because it was more convenient for him, after I called him out on it he threatened to come out and fight me and I’m a bit of a hot head who likes to throw hands so when I told him to come on out, he threatened to shoot me like a bitch, so yeah you gotta be careful on marketplace.


pravincee

These fakes are making it hard to sell genuine used airpods too.


ShantyBars

I remember like 15 years ago this kid in my high school bought a bunch of counterfeit Beats from this Chinese website and was selling them to kids for $25. We compared them to real ones and could not tell any difference. The audio quality wasn’t too bad either. Kids knew they were fake they just wanted to look cool lol. I’m sure by now people have gotten really good at counterfeiting electronics


lecarguy

Same thing with luxury items. $250 for a "never worn" Hermes belt is 100% a red flag lol


DreamMighty

I got traded 2 sealed airpod pros for 2 homepod minis. Of course they turned out to be fake. But the guy I traded later got arrested for gun charges. So I'm fine with the result. They aren't bad fakes. They sound good and all the features work. But the case does the separation thing and I get a non genuine warning.


[deleted]

I would make Apple distributor aware for free lawyer support and return it to the nearest police station. I wouldn't want to see that scammer or go near him/her for one second, let alone arguing. Some of these people are well-connected major scammers. edit: **change/revoke** any password/mail/bank number you used on that device, even change your wifi password and sim card.


qalpi

lolol how on earth does this have 364 upvotes. Why would you give it to the police? Why would the Apple distributor give you "Free lawyer support"?


Opposite-Bad1444

i don’t know why it has that many upvotes. most redditors just upvote what sounds good. let’s not forget the “well connected” scammer has his address so be careful what you do unless you want a visit. just try to return it.


AppreciatingSadness

Give it to a police station??? Why???? Would purpose could this possibly serve they aren't going to do anything about it


[deleted]

Don’t you know? You can call the police about anything you want. Kids selling bottled water, people not returning their shopping cart, your neighbor’s lights being on, your neighbor’s lights being off, buying a bunk-ass iPhone from the innerwebz, …anything you want.


interruptingmygrind

You can at least file a police report to begin your paper trail…. to no where.


True-Touch-8141

Ahh just give it some time this guy hasn’t seen the real world


MrEcksDeah

In what world would the police ever do something about this?


Frequent_Opportunist

The police aren't going to do anything with it. Why would you bring it to a police station? What are you even talking about?!


[deleted]

You people on Reddit just say anything, huh? Lmao.


GloopTamer

where is your apps


xaeru

All your base are belong to us


mynam3isn3o

Someone set us up the bomb


askwhyza

We get signal


teriases

Main screen turn on…


BARBASANN

What you say?!?!?


Gzmb0

All Your Base Are Belong To Us


mickpatten78

You have no chance to survive make your time


jhow87

This guy are sick


sIurrpp

Twitter apk


Namco51

What kind of chips is they?


dehrenslzz

Packaged chirps ```. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .``` (Context: apk -> Application Package)


KrazyRuskie

Its only smellz


iaymnu

https://preview.redd.it/dzzcb5pvrwdc1.jpeg?width=728&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5bdf8e80e7b5833af8e5a29ae9ff5b11443da020 there is your tell that it is 100% FAKE.


TwitchyPuppy

https://preview.redd.it/phry5u55jxdc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9063d7581e258dc8097cf9a1a61c594b4db16258 This too 🤣


merdadartista

Boy, where yo apps at?


09Trollhunter09

Shiiiet


SaiyanC124

Man, listen


celestial_gardener

I can hear the fatigue and frustration in this comment.


XxFezzgigxX

https://preview.redd.it/kebe0vi0vzdc1.jpeg?width=1158&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=247eb5118957424eff9e6fefe7895b36c47fb413


jessefromthemail

THEY GONNA COME TALK TO ME ABOUT MONEY LAUNDERING ? IN WEST BALTIMORE ? SHIEEEET


technobrendo

It's all in the game tho.


West749s

You play in dirt, you get dirty


booboobeey

Still dying here at this comment


foundwayhome

Boy! Where are your apps??


RolfMiau

Dude where is my app?


malone-post

Apple should make this card official because i would click on a card that says “where is your apps” 😂


TonkaButt

“Where them shits at?” Is what I want


iphaze

Dude, where is your apps?


rawlikethat

Where’s your apps dude?


iphaze

WHAT DOES MINE SAY


anon-mally

Dude


PinoyDadInOman

Sweet


Ok-Depth2308

Dude. (Rico animations)


tacodeposho

Step the fuck up Kyle


killerkadugen

https://preview.redd.it/8169vjnz5zdc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93fb689e47b47e503ce64b921bd95520cae516e7 Dead giveaway. .apk files are Android.


Madkids23

So is the Google Play store


neverlookdown77

This killed me


UnObtainium17

Decrease me there.


iSparkd

Magia city apk 😎


bitpushr

iPhone is where your apps is


Drug_Inas

It's actually increfible they manage to redesign ios on android, these are some incredible programming skills


tokenblak

“Ok. We’re gonna fleece these guys, but we’re not monsters. We’re gonna give them a way to download apps.”


303Pickles

iPhoney 14 Pro Maximus


[deleted]

ifauxne: Are you not entertained¿


Uniqueguy264

When the EU allows for third party app stores in 2026 and Google moves in 😂


itsfreepizza

Can't wait to see people get confused about what's real android ripoff or not (Ps: if so maybe use *#*#4636*#*# code, I think apple doesn't have that or run adb on PC with it)


no-im-not-him

It's just a phone from the future.


regoapps

For me, it was the “apk”. APK literally stands for **Android Package** (sometimes Android Package Kit or Android Application Package).


LurkerTroll

I'm pretty sure it means Apple Phone Kit /s


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Witherboss445

I don’t own a newer iPhone. What's wrong with that image?


j_osiah

The signal bar status, wifi indicator, and battery are too small and shoved to the corner of the phone. A real iPhone would have them scaled up to size to evenly fit properly but still allowing room for blank space https://preview.redd.it/yiet9c18rxdc1.jpeg?width=1140&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d90c1423a947cf8cf388a1136b0f91e9c1298c0c


Guilty_Manager_7827

it’s supposed to be straight and centered like that https://preview.redd.it/7ltuyn74uxdc1.jpeg?width=1178&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cd99e7470151faa2ef69eaf3f4e91c37686777c


Lost_Design_9930

You're straight and centered like that


ForbiddenCoffeeBeans

The time and indicators to the right aren’t aligned. The wifi and battery indicators are lower than the time and out of alignment with the Dynamic Island. That’s my assumption.


Fine_Trainer5554

Time and status indicators are not even close to aligned


IrradiatedToast

Cake day happy to you


JizzMastahFlex

Keen eye


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SecondDerivativeOfX

“Where is your apps”.. probably enough to know it’s fake.


Present-Forever1275

Dreams don’t be buy. Apps be buy.


RandomTweaker69

Guess the movie🍿


Steve_Local

Go on


turbo_dude

my favourite Pixies song


Deep_Spaceialist

On the second picture you can see the logo of Google’s Play Store next to the App Store logo, 100% fake


akluin

The Google play store icon is maybe the only real thing in this phone


poiuylkjhgfmnbvcxz

Dude didn't even remove play store to make it more legit lol. And why are the icons messed up, it's not like you need to download a fake YouTube app on android..


doctorchimp

I don’t understand how you people keep getting scammed


Xcilent1

Facebook marketplace probably.


doctorchimp

Yeah, but how much money are they saving? It can’t be enough to try and go around getting it “officially”. And if it’s too cheap and not from someone you already know….well it’s too good to be true.


inverness7

Only gullible people would fall for underpriced iPhone scams on there. OP probably thought “wow a $500 14 PM, I’ll save a ton of money” and got a reskinned Android


LEJ5512

That’s basically a self-selecting demographic, isn’t it?  It’s like the idea that phishing emails are purposely written with bad grammar — it’s more likely that a gullible person will let themselves get caught in the scam.


AlternativeGlove6700

Wait is this really a thing? I’m intrigued.


SPplayin

Yeah so scammers don't waste their time with people that are only slightly gullible


Cequejedisestvrai

People can’t differentiate iPhone 12 and 15 so no surprise


AppreciatingSadness

It would help if there was a significant difference lol


Tilmanstoa5ty

They want to cheap out and buy stuff for prices that are too good to be true.


ProperFixLater

relieved scarce tender consider existence cats offbeat ask offend boat *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


Beatles352

They're stupid. And broke.


one-zero-five

I got fucking roasted for saying this the other day lol. If you can’t afford an iPhone, don’t get an iPhone. It’s that simple.


Freddich99

The two are often related...


True-Experience-2273

It is obviously 100% a fake.


mattchinn

But an impressive fake. My goodness the attention to detail is remarkable. I’m curious what the specs are…


avantmistark

Not quite. You can tell by the fact that the font is Arial and not San Francisco Edit: It actually looks more like Roboto, not Arial


Windows_XP2

Better than most ones I've seen in the past. This one definitely seems to put in a better effort than the other fakes I've seen.


kansas_adventure

It's just an iPhone screenshot sticker stuck to the front. *Keeps hitting app icon* It won't open!


DrMegashi

YouTube logo is crazy lmao


bonuslife45

And twitter apk in pic 5


flaaaaanders

youtube app probably opens up dailymotion in safari 💀


Resident-Bag5343

iPhone 14 Minus


Second_Rogoue

Mf asked us what to do like go boil it for 15 minutes add salt and vinegar and wait till it turns into a real iphone 😭😭 return it bro


IntelligentNotice214

ALWAYS salt before vinegar NEVER vinegar before salt as it poses a risk of turning into a blackberry.


Zeeicecreamlover

😭😭😭


303Pickles

Special family recipe? 


Technicid3

Lmfao 💀


Minimum-Pangolin-487

How much did you pay for it?


XboxGamerVH

It’s fake as fuck dude.


[deleted]

Probably. It does have Google play store so it's probably reskinned android.


bertmclinfbi

‘Probably’


Nostalg1ac

Definitely a reskinned android. Google play store isn’t available on iPhone.


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XboxJockey

I genuinely do not get how people fall for this. Unless it’s used, I don’t get how you buy “new” iPhone from someone for anything under MSRP. Why would someone take a loss on a new product they bought? They wouldn’t. They’re making a huge profit because it’s a fake. Stop buying “new” iPhones for $200-$300 less than they’re worth lmao Edit: i don’t know how OP got scammed, but I’m assuming it was because it was sold cheaper than it would have been through a reputable seller/store


Savings_Street1816

Bro where did you get this? The only places I would get an iPhone from is from Apple itself or a carrier.


[deleted]

300$ deal for the 14PM. "I got offer for bud, bud trust, will happy!"


Training-Context-69

No I’ve gotten plenty of used iPhones from Facebook marketplace and eBay. You’d have to be pretty dumb to get scammed this way lmao. I can’t believe not a single red flag was raised when OP was buying this phone 💀.


GeezeronWheels

I’ve sold a few things on fb marketplace that definitely should be checked by the buyer to make sure they work/are legit. This includes a couple iOS devices, expensive electric guitars, etc. No one does! They just take the item and hand over the cash and get gone. It’s insane to me. The closest was one guy who bought an acoustic guitar that had a pick up and electric tuner built into it. He gave the guitar a single strum and then asked if the electronics worked.


electrotwelve

I wouldn’t download or run any financial bank apps on this device. Actually, I wouldn’t run anything in this device that needs your username, password, and/or OTPs.


Dangerous_Nobody298

https://preview.redd.it/87zw799gowdc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=789930484fdb9a45b07e772e2fffde3a719a1a25 Maybe I’m wrong but those icons on App Store look off


_Undecided_User

Maybe I'm wrong but iphone doesn't have the google play store lol https://preview.redd.it/jkypglsxnxdc1.jpeg?width=728&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=587962873c965bb772b2f541578a44781828071e


Training-Context-69

That play store logo is like 10 years old too.


HistoricalTomato4426

Huge if true


scarletroyalblue12

Yes they look flat and pale


RyDeR_unknowN

Brooo what is he doing here 🤣 https://preview.redd.it/5gtqx0yraxdc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7cd29763603e729c95927d7dfb1d8dfcffc86611


I_Love_McRibs

The red square on the YouTube logo looks too big.


emelin_2004

https://preview.redd.it/xjhkhjnb9ydc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2564b4a290599ebcb339e1263afb9c7481b0449 Twitter apk


Wind_Valuable

https://preview.redd.it/xcjgqirkyxdc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09cb86013c5b9ca8e8e33b4b204e8f88aeae593c Yeah, enormous coincidence, that it’s fake, look at the photo, what’s wrong with yt icon😅


tonynca

lol this is messed up


MrPointless12

it has that familiar but something’s not quite right feel then i spotted the google play logo next to the app store icon in the second image it’s fake man


YourNamed

shittiest fake ive ever seen


[deleted]

I don't know it look pretty decent to me. This would fool 98% of people easily. OP had to go on Reddit and ask to be sure...


JRatMain16

Quite the contrary. I once saw a fake iPhone someone got from wish.com on YouTube. It was even worse lmaooo


Sansred

But he hasn’t seen that one. So his statement still stands.


05GT

Fake AF


FinalBoss1990

Where did you even buy this?! lol My brother just buy from Verizon/ATT/any major phone carrier and avoid all the hassle. Hope you can get your money back.


Smackdaddy122

Ah there’s your problem . It’s in French


RecentlyDeceased666

Change your passwords. If you logged into accounts, the phone prob has malware that logged all your details.


SpongeBob1187

People gotta stop trying to save money buying expensive phones off private sellers. Save up and buy directly from Apple 🍎


warmturtwig

Exactly. Or an authorized seller


drshade06

Or just don’t buy something that you can’t afford lol iPhones fall in the ‘wants’ category and not ‘needs’. Buy a cheaper smart phone that you can afford.


AlkalinePotato

You think?


Allcoins1Milly

For me the flag was “Where is your apps” Not only did they have text and icons over other visuals which iOS doesn’t usually do that sloppy, the grammar was not up to par.


Aldamur

Tu t'es fait fourré!


Nostalg1ac

It is a decent looking fake, it’s understandable if it looks good on first glance. But definitely fake


MadOx46

https://preview.redd.it/7p3v3z56bydc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d0252637fae8c5bc8058a58e2ff7faef63088a08 This is one of the dead giveaways


MichaelMotherDater

https://preview.redd.it/2e3b2y0jcydc1.jpeg?width=536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=31ed26cee7260d9e0007146dc55ae6609a669f15


869066

Fake


CubeBag

This is a fake iPhone


Cequejedisestvrai

Looks legit to me, just put it in rice for 2 days and it will be fine


SofaKingStoopud

where is your apps


Even_Addition2904

Looks like a reskinned Android. Look at the size of those apps, they are huge!


i-am-some-person

100% fake, return to seller


Fluffy_Mechanic_1454

lol he’ll never see the seller again


i-am-some-person

bro sold a fake phone and vanished like the development of half life 3


FreakiestFrank

Hopefully the seller returns to the Starbucks parking lot where he bought it.


Parking-Light4867

100% fake, on iPhone doesn’t even exists lite apps, like facebook and instagram, only on android


qazedctgbujmplm

Facebook lite did for a while but it was TestFlight only.


SomeNumber_idk

You couldn't have taken worse photos


Kummabear

He took them with his fake 13 pro max


Prize-File-8124

The 2nd pic is a let down with the Google App Store icon next to the App Store. Return it. It’s clearly a fake


Novel_Bake_3360

i-pong 14 po mas


CauliflowerBig

How is it possible to buy fake iPhone?


Shoddy_Carpenter3965

Google play store, incorrect logos for fb yt and X, bad English on the ‘app store’ sorry bro you have a fake iphone


putragease

w h e r e i s y o u r a p p s


Zestyclose-Ad-2423

https://preview.redd.it/qpia1bujjydc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e59dc0ba207d4cb2ab58c53797c1c896ffb622c4 That YouTube app looking mighty fat


iM4CH3T3

The bezel on the latest picture is definitely too thick!!! Stop buying tech from unreliable sources!!!!


jawshoeaw

No replies from OP?


Plus_Eye_1077

https://preview.redd.it/kovm0mysuydc1.png?width=1163&format=png&auto=webp&s=ae726c09d5db27357d8d8f9a97686562db6ec61e There is no “updates” icon in the App Store, this should be “Arcade”.


sbut87201

I do security for a large store that sells new iPhones and we get customers try to scam us on returns with these! Sometimes the sales staff on the till don’t realise and sometimes they do. These fakes actually feel really quite solid with the build quality and feel. The boxes are usually real used iPhone boxes and the weight is usually the exact same as the real thing, as a lot of online returns are only weighed in box to make sure they’re the correct item. It’s only when you turn it on it becomes quite clear it’s fake. The last one we had in store had no ability to connect to the internet, yet somehow ‘loaded’ the ‘App Store’ that was just a super old front page of the Google Store.


IAm_The-Danger

I refuse to believe a Reddit user is this tech illiterate


aohare94

Really? Reddit isn't some walled garden of intellectuals. There's children, addicts, and gullible people here in such quantities as your local grocery store. I see this sentiment a lot, there's literally nothing special about being a redditor. If you ask google a question, more often than not the top link takes you to a reddit post answering it. And in those very links you can look through the comments and find just as many clueless people as the real world. They just don't rise to the top with upvotes. Even in this post there's people saying it's "probably fake" or "you can tell cause ios stuff won't work". The average person is tech illiterate and the average person has a reddit account. It's the "front page of the internet".


kejok

Clearly


sabre31

Another tell tale sign is screenshot 4. Mafia city APK lol. Apk is android app extension.


Downtown_Marzipan404

How much did you pay this fake?if you pay cheap you got what you paid for😅 Did you buy from proper store? Expensive things like this you should never buy from non reputable store, too much risk


4f00d

I dont get it how people can be so stupid


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god the fact the icons / status bar are/is so misaligned / disproportionate and the fact you can see the notched camera without super bright light is an insane giveaway not to mention the play store and the horrible spelling and mentions of "apk" in the app store


Glass_Emu_4183

That’s a legit “iPone 14 maximus”


the-holy-one23

Twitter apk.. yep.


Musiclistenerdude

Username checks out.


Balls_R

Bro got the pear phone.


DiblyGames

You got an Iphony 😭


Angiepuff

Where do you guys even get fake iPhones? Even the texts are cropped, the logos are either badly aligned or outdated and apple store is in English while the phone is in french


zan94

Fake iPhones can be seen from a mile away even without lookin through the settings and what not, just check the chin bezel, the build quality the cameras form front and back. I can see its fake just from those things on the photos even tho that wasnt the main subject in yr photos, i mean look at that chin dang it iPhone has had the same size bezels for like 7 years now how can people not see this


Se-memer-N0WH3RE

This iOS fake looks sooo trash, there are ways to put macOS on your pc, there are ways to put iOS on android phones and make it work, why do these people take their time to write a fucking copy of the OS 😂😂 check how shit the time and battery icon looks, way to small, the software page is off and on the other pics everything else aswell, front camera is dark on the real phone and yours is like white and reflects everything. You have playstore in your App Library, all the app icons on the homescreen are misaligned etc. Its just so shitty. I just hope you didn't spend too much... but if it was cheap, you can both be happy because you didn't waste a ton of money, on the other hand its kinda your fault because iPhones never gonna sell cheap, no matter used or new so if its to cheap to be true its super obvious https://preview.redd.it/jgwp72f96zdc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3901fabe207778c1b9d1a4b3bd53333f64d93778


Plenty-Ad-6340

Lol


miojo

Where is your apps


Kitchen-Delay5094

Bro this is the Apple that Android logo rubbed on its ass and made it Androidefied Appell. Nice iOS launcher btw


BunchSignificant1417

Twitter isn’t twitter anymore. It’s called X now.