Deal or theft? iPhone buyer escapes in rapid escape!

Deal or theft? iPhone buyer escapes in rapid escape!

Donaustadt, Österreich - A new incident of fraud on the popular platform Willkaden causes excitement in Austria. On Tuesday, a reader reporter from Vienna stopped its iPhone 16 Pro Max in the color "desert sand" for 1,050 euros. The buyer who came to the front door offered 1,000 euros and initially seemed to be a normal prospect. Carried in a black Lacoste-T shirt and a black angler hat, the swindler came to collection, but the joy of the seller did not last long.

While the interested buyer wanted to compare the serial number, he took the opportunity to escape. As soon as he had checked it, he jumped up and ran away with the valuable iPhone. The incident was recorded in a reader reporter video. Florian, the seller, and his wife reacted immediately and tried to pursue the thief while calling him insulting words. But he was faster and fled to a group of young people who were already waiting for him. Florian and his wife have decided to file a complaint and hopes for information on the perpetrator to hold him responsible. Incidentally, the entire situation took place on a camera -monitored front door, which underlines the seriousness of the incident.

larger wave of fraud on will has

Not only this incident ensures past misfortune. In the past few weeks, users have had massive difficulties with a fraud stitch that operates with fake ads for Apple products. According to reports from Kosmo, thousands of users who have failed to get a new iPhone or iPad at a supposedly attractive price are affected. These buyers often transferred their money in advance, only to then determine that the goods were never delivered.

An example from this fraud series shows how a buyer paid 550 euros for an iPhone and the seller insisted on receiving the payment before the handover. After the transfer, the ad had disappeared and contact with the seller was no longer possible. A 25-year-old mother of four children and a 31-year-old Viennese with a criminal history are suspected of organizing these fraud. So far, the fraudsters are said to have stored more than 15,000 euros, of which they used a part for drugs.

Those affected are desperate and disappointed, because hope for reimbursement is getting smaller. The 25-year-old co-accused has already been sentenced to a conditional prison sentence, while the main defendant has to expect a partial prison sentence of two years and therapy.

tips against internet fraud

With the increase in such fraud, it is important for users to be careful when doing business online. The consumer center offers comprehensive consultations to help and clarify in such situations how to react in an emergency. Supported by lawyers, those affected can get helpful tips and information to better protect themselves.

A contact point is the advice on 0900 numbers, in which users can receive professional support for around 13.70 euros per conversation. The prices are billed for the second and appear on the telephone bill. Even if such measures do not offer a guarantee against fraud, you can still help to make the right decision in an emergency.

It remains to be hoped that the incidents will be examined in detail both in the specific case of iPhone thief and in the wider wave of fraud in order to prevent further victims.

For more information, read the reports from and kosmo .