Linn Benton Community College engineering graduate Jiang, who shared an address in Corvallis with his accomplice Zhou, was allegedly responsible for bringing the fake goods to Apple either in person or online to request replacements, explains the court records.
An associate in China would receive the real iPhones and wire the proceeds to Jiang’s mother, who then deposited the money into Jiang’s US account.
Last year, federal agents searched Jiang’s residence and found over 300 fake iPhones, warranty submission documents and shipping records, as well as several boxes, addressed to his alleged accomplice Zhou, explains the court records.
A Chinese national also on a student visa last year pleaded guilty to selling fake iPhones and iPad, a scheme that yielded around $1.1 million in sales.
