Man loses iPhone Duo phones in Moscow scam

After the woman who had been in contact with D. handed over her smartphone, she sent him a screenshot of a supposedly completed payment. Upon seeing the payment screenshot, the man released the buyer.

Consensus

• A man in Moscow sold two new iPhone Duo phones.
• The sale was conducted through an online platform.
• The buyer arranged a meeting via Telegram.
• The man handed over the phones to a man who claimed to be the buyer.
• The buyer sent a fake bank transfer confirmation screenshot.
• The man discovered the payment was not real after checking his bank account.
• The man reported the incident to the police.

Points of divergence

• The man received the smartphones from China through a contact. — vm
• The victim is a Moscow resident who previously sold the phones after receiving them from China. — vm
• Another victim in Moscow was a pensioner who bought gold bars worth over 8.5 million rubles and was also scammed. — vm
• One suspect was arrested and later detained. — vm

Coverage (3 sources)

• Moscow resident lost 550 thousand rubles when selling two iPhone Duo — РИАМО
• «112»: Man sold two new iPhone Duo in Moscow and ended up broke — Вечерняя Москва
• In Moscow, a man sold two new iPhone Duo and was left without money — Вести

Key entities

• Moscow
• China
• Telegram
• 112
• RIA Novosti
• REN TV
• Denis

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