Bangalore: Good news for smartphone thieves! The market for second-hand smart phones is upbeat. But bad news for choosy second-hand smartphone buyers, with state-of-the-art apps and great cameras. You could land up in jail because the phone you just bought cheap at an online store could be stolen ware. Thieves are increasingly palming off high end stolen mobiles through online trading portals.
“Thieves are selling stolen mobiles on well-known online trading sites. Smartphones with Android operating system, latest apps and good cameras are in great demand among people seeking second hand mobile phones at low rates.
But customers buying such high end phones at cheap rates through online stores are unaware they might be getting trapped by mobile thieves. The buyers, eager to purchase high quality smartphones, don’t even bother to check if the good is stolen in the lure of getting costly mobiles at the lowest price.
“The buyers don’t even bother to ask about the purchase document of the mobile.
Stolen mobiles worth between Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 are bought by the shopkeeper for around Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000. Customers demand that the phones be equipped with the latest android operating system, latest apps and good cameras and it should look brand new.
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