In the latest case of e-commerce frauds, a Kerala man who ordered an iPhone 12 from Amazon received a bar of soap and a coin instead.
On October 12, Aluva native Noorul Ameen ordered the smartphone and paid Rs 70,900 using his Amazon Pay card. He received his package on October 15 according to the New Indian Express.
However, Ameen was suspicious after the package was halted in Hyderabad for a day after being dispatched from Salem. Most packages arrive from Kochi to Hyderabad in two days, but his iPhone 12 order took three days. Due to his suspicions, he opened the box in front of the Amazon delivery partner and shot a video while doing so.
The NRI was shocked to see that his box contained a bar of Vim soap and a Rs 5 coin instead of the iPhone 12 he ordered. He reportedly said the items felt similar to an iPhone in weight.
We contacted the Amazon authorities and the Telangana-based seller. The phone has been in use in Jharkhand since 25 September 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, said an officer with the investigation team.
The Kerala Police said in a Facebook post that the seller returned the money to Ameen. The amount was credited to his account on Thursday, October 22 but an investigation into the case is ongoing.
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