According to a recent report, a 34-year-old marketing manager from Bukit Mertajam was arrested for making false insurance claims every year. It appears that he had constantly reported having his iPhone stolen or missing but this time, his luck had run out. It’s like the saying “sepandai–pandai tupai melompat, akhirnya jatuh ke tanah juga.“
In the most recent incident, the man claimed that his iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro and MacBook Pro were stolen by two men on a motorcycle outside his mother-in-law’s house. The police were suspicious and when they checked further, they discovered that the man had made similar claims before. There’s a similar pattern where the man loses an iPhone in every report. Apparently, he was doing this since 2013.
After interrogating the “victim”, the man confessed that he had been selling Apple products on lowyat.net forum and he would report the item as stolen to claim from his insurance. After that, he will use the insurance money to buy his next iPhone.
According to the police, they have found his “stolen” MacBook Pro at his mother-in-law’s house.
If you’re thinking of getting a used phone, there’s a risk that the seller might be selling a “stolen” device. MCMC had introduced a Public Cellular Blocking Service since 2014 which will block devices based on the IMEI number. If a device was reported stolen, it will be barred by all telcos respective of what SIM you used.
