Fake iphones iphones: Does Apple hold some responsibility.

I read a post Apple should be held responsible for validating a serial and IMEI number check stating the phone is authentic and I agree with the readers comments. I bought an apple iphone off Facebook Market Place. I checked the IMEI and Serial number which apple validated, but it turned out to be fake. I would never have touched it had Apple not validated the phone as being authentic. The serial and emei number on the phone matched those of the box it came in and with doing my apple check dilligence I bought the phone.

What is Apple going to do about this. I believe they hold some responsibility.

Posted on Dec 14, 2025 3:26 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2025 5:16 AM

annmoulds wrote:

They cannot control what comes into the country - I agree but if the phone has a serial and IMEI number that Apple verify as being authentic then is that not their responsibility when it turns out to be a fake

each phone has a unique serial and IMEI number allocated and registered on production .how can they verify a phone to be authentic and registered with Apple with manufactures warranty based on its serial and IMEI number when they didn’t produce it in the first place -

No, they should not be held accountable at all. Numbers can be spoofed, just like scammers spoof phone numbers all the time. Thieves and scammers are evil people, but that doesn't mean they're stupid.

You saw what you most assuredly thought was a deal "too good to pass up." Only you got scammed on one of the most notorious sites in the world to get scammed buying name brand items. Apple is in no way responsible for what bad people do. But you are responsible for making smarter buying decisions and that means NEVER buy items like an iPhone on a public marketplace.

Read this --> The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

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