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Clay iPad Scam Sparks Fraud Investigations

Clay iPad Scam Sparks Fraud Investigations

Posted January 18, 2012 at 5:33pm by iClarified
Fraud investigations are being launched into a scam where iPads are being swapped for clay at numerous Canadian retailers, reports CTV.

Walmart and London Drugs say that fake Apple iPad 2s made of clay are also appearing on their store shelves, a day after electronic giants Future Shop and Best Buy revealed they are launching a major fraud investigation into the scam. In most of the cases, the popular tablet computers are bought for cash and then swapped out for a piece of modelling clay. The boxes are then re-wrapped and returned to the store, only to end up back on the shelves and resold to other unsuspecting customers.

Future Shop and Best Buy say as many as 10 fake models were sold in their Metro Vancouver locations. London Drugs says its had at least four incidents in the past month. Walmart officials are investigating fewer than 10 cases.


Dayna Chabot told CTV that she purchased a 32-gigabyte iPad 2 at Walmart in Langley, south of Vancouver, on Jan. 5.

"It was all sealed properly and everything. It was the shape of an iPad. They even had a piece of clay where the charger went and everything. Like, they knew what they were doing."

Apple is said to be working with the retailers to put an end to the scam.

Read More [via Verge]



Clay iPad Scam Sparks Fraud Investigations
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Buggsy2
Buggsy2 - January 19, 2012 at 2:42am
Bull. The "scammed" buyers got real iPads, put in the fakes and then complained to the store.
ridebud
ridebud - January 18, 2012 at 6:42pm
It is reported that there will be no jailbreak for the clay model!
nono09
nono09 - January 18, 2012 at 6:53pm
Only if we donate more
axe
axe - January 19, 2012 at 2:27am
Bcoz no A5 chip n no firmware. No exploits !!!
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