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Man accused in massive iPod repair scam
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Man accused in massive iPod repair scam | Man accused in massive iPod repair scam |
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| by Jake Widman | |
| Friday, 20 March 2009 | |
Prosecutors in Michigan have charged the operator of an iPod repair business with fraudulently acquiring and selling more than 9,000 iPod shuffles by taking advantage of Apple's replacement program.Featured Whitepaper
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Prosecutors further allege that Woodhams sold the replacement shuffles for US$49 each. And in a different scheme, they say, Woodhams would swap the back casings of out-of-warranty iPods with the casings from units that were still under warranty, and then send the out-of-warranty players in for free repair or replacement. "This is a very bright man who did not fully appreciate the seriousness of the situation," said Woodhams' lawyer Randall Levine. The government has its eyes on seven Macs, three vehicles, and several hundred thousand dollars of Woodhams' money that allegedly were part of his ill-gotten gains. "We've been cooperating with the government and are in the process of negotiating a resolution," said Levine. |
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