Daijiworld Media Network - Aluva

Aluva, Oct 25: It was shocking for Noorul Ameen, a resident of Aluva, suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala after he received a a soap worth a few rupees and a Rs 5 coin for an order of Apple iPhone 12 worth Rs 70,900.

Ameen was said to have ordered the iPhone through his Amazon Pay Card after paying a sum of Rs 70,900 on October 12. He also made an ‘unboxing’ video, which is compulsory nowadays due to the rise in online fraud cases. However, after finding the Vim dishwash bar and a Rs 5 coin inside the package on October 15, he filed a complaint with the police station.

Upon investigation, it was revealed that the phone that Noorul had ordered was already being used by someone in Jharkhand since September.

“We contacted Amazon authorities and the Telangana-based seller. The phone has been in use in Jharkhand since September 25 this year, even though the order was placed only in October. When we contacted the seller, he said the phone was out of stock and that the amount paid by Noorul would be returned,” an officer said.