Recently, a California court sentenced two Chinese men for scamming Apple out of at least $16.2 million using fake iPhones and iPads. The case was cracked by the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations along with other agencies.
The main culprit, Huang Wenhui, an undocumented immigrant, received a 78-month prison sentence and must repay $16.239 million. His accomplice, 39-year-old Song Yang, was sentenced to 57 months and ordered to repay $16.997 million.
On the streets, folks are buzzing about the case, reflecting on how tough life can be in a foreign land. Local media noted that while the scam was clever, it was bound to get caught in the end.
