Three Chinese nationals jailed for selling fake Samsung, Apple phones in Singapore
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SINGAPORE – After entering Singapore on social visit passes, three Chinese nationals hatched plans to sell knock-offs of branded phones bought in China to victims here. All three were sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to one count of cheating each oThree Chinese nationals jailed for selling fake Samsung, Apple phones in Singapore
SINGAPORE – After entering Singapore on social visit passes, three Chinese nationals hatched plans to sell knock-offs of branded phones bought in China to victims here. All three were sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to one count of cheating each on May 2. Court documents did not say if the men knew one another or were working together. Li Jianxin, 41, arrived in Singapore on Feb 27. At around 6pm on March 20, he approached his victim near Liang Seah Street and offered to sell him an iPhone 15 Pro Max and a charging cable for $800. He also provided a forged receipt after he claimed that the phone was bought from an Apple store in Singapore for $1,600. After bargaining, the victim agreed to buy the phone from Li for $700. He later realised it was fake when comparing his phone with his colleague. Li was arrested on March 21 while trying to leave the country. Investigations revealed he had bought the knock-off phone for $200 in China, with the intention of selling it in Singapore. Li was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail. The prosecution said he had expressed an interest in making restitution to the victim. Read more