Three men arrested in southern China ‘made millions’ selling second-hand iPhones as new

Three men from southern China have been arrested for allegedly selling used Apple iPhones and passing them off as new, according to a news website.

The men are said to have made more than 10 million yuan (HK$11.6 million) in the scam, reported Sun0769.com, the news website of Dongguan Broadcasting Television in Guangdong province.

The refurbished second-hand phones were sold in more than 20 provinces including Zhejiang, Shandong and Qinghai, the report said.

The arrests were made in Dongguan after a tip-off and officers seized 188 phones, including the latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models.

Police also found about 200 counterfeit iPhone boxes with chargers, earphones and other accessories.