The Secret World of Stolen Smartphones, Where Business Is Booming

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In late May of 2012, a damaged package split open at a FedEx facility in Rancho Cordova, California, spilling dozens of boxed iPhones across the shipping room floor. A worker there contacted Apple, which, with the help of corporate security at Verizon, confirmed what FedEx personnel already suspected: The devices were contraband, likely bound for the black market.

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  • Created By: Bobby Macedonia
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 9, 2015 - 11:43am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:23pm