A complaint has been filed with the Ahmedabad Crime Branch alleging that a friend defrauded another by making online purchases of 199 Apple iPhones worth ₹1.25 crore under the guise of running a mobile phone dealership business with him.

In the complaint filed by Danilimda’s Faiz Mohammed Dhankniwala against his friend, Ameen Chandadoshiwala, he mentions starting a mobile phone agency in 2020.

Upon starting this venture, his friend Ameen suggested he was also involved in the mobile phone buyback business.

Ameen convinced Faiz that he could make a good commission by purchasing mobile phones through credit cards and selling them after that. Based on this understanding, they started a mobile phone business involving buybacks.

In October 2023, over 10 days, through eight different friends and relatives, they purchased 349 Apple iPhones of various models worth ₹1,57,68,150 online for dealership purposes.

Subsequently, in November 2023, 199 iPhones were purchased online using credit cards.

However, Ameen did not pay for mobile phones worth ₹1,25,93,000, including the commission, and cheated Faiz.

The Crime Branch has filed a case and launched a probe.

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