An Iranian businessman created the company Kourosh, which according to the papers was engaged in the sale of the iPhone. Trading was conducted on terms that were interesting for buyers: prices were lower than market prices. According to Amir Hossein Sharifian, $700 for a fresh mobile phone is an adequate price tag, but it is low due to the lack of intermediaries.
To promote sales, the company invited well-known local influencers and just celebrities who advertised the Kourosh offer at every turn. The conditions were simple: pay for the phone, and delivery will be made in 45 days. However, according to The Financial Times, buyers have not received the coveted iPhone.
According to the local press, Kourosh earned about $35 million on the sale of non-existent smartphones, and the 27-year-old founder of the company left the country. Dissatisfied customers even staged pickets at police stations demanding that the fraudster be punished. The police claim that they have found him and are looking for ways to extradite him to his homeland. Sharifian, in turn, recorded a video in which he claims that he owes customers much less — some $2.7 million.
Apple smartphones, it is noted, can be bought in Iran, although the American company does not import them officially-because of sanctions. However, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, over the past 10 months, a billion dollars worth of iPhones have been imported into the country.
Some sellers carry "by the piece", someone manages to deliver in batches, so buying an iPhone is not a problem, but it will be very expensive. According to AlJazeera, the iPhone 13 Pro will cost $2.3 thousand, the restored model — $1.1 thousand.
To promote sales, the company invited well-known local influencers and just celebrities who advertised the Kourosh offer at every turn. The conditions were simple: pay for the phone, and delivery will be made in 45 days. However, according to The Financial Times, buyers have not received the coveted iPhone.
According to the local press, Kourosh earned about $35 million on the sale of non-existent smartphones, and the 27-year-old founder of the company left the country. Dissatisfied customers even staged pickets at police stations demanding that the fraudster be punished. The police claim that they have found him and are looking for ways to extradite him to his homeland. Sharifian, in turn, recorded a video in which he claims that he owes customers much less — some $2.7 million.
Apple smartphones, it is noted, can be bought in Iran, although the American company does not import them officially-because of sanctions. However, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, over the past 10 months, a billion dollars worth of iPhones have been imported into the country.
Some sellers carry "by the piece", someone manages to deliver in batches, so buying an iPhone is not a problem, but it will be very expensive. According to AlJazeera, the iPhone 13 Pro will cost $2.3 thousand, the restored model — $1.1 thousand.
