Did Amazon send a 'fake' iPhone 15? Company responds to viral claim

Unexpected purchases can make online purchasing perilous, as seen by the recent Amazon fake iPhone 15 incident.

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It seems like purchasing expensive electronics online might be risky these days. Unexpected things can arrive for some people, while others relish the excitement of opening their purchases. It's not unusual to receive a 'fake' product from an online retailer like Flipkart or Amazon. On social media, Amazon has frequently come under fire for shipping fake goods. Following one such instance, a well-known X user has stated that the e-commerce behemoth sent him a phoney iPhone.

Here's the case:

Social media star "Gabbar Singh" posted a screenshot of himself claiming to have received a sketchy iPhone 15 from Amazon.
“Waah @amazonIN delivered a Fake iPhone 15. Seller is Appario. Tagged with “Amazon choice” No cable in the box. Total Dabba. Has anyone faced similar issue?” he said in a post.

Following the post...

The e-commerce behemoth responded to the post after it garnered a lot of attention in a matter of hours and was viewed by approximately one million individuals at the time this report was written.

"@GabbbarSingh We regret that the product you received in the delivery was not the proper one. Please enter your information here: We'll respond to you with an update in 6–12 hours at https://amzn.to/3wsqbs2, the business stated.

To which Singh replied on complition of form alongside requesting the corporation to initiate the return. The business replied by thanking the confirmation. Further it mentioned about the Social Media team that will respond to the email with a resolution in 6–12 hours.

People bring there issues to light!

In reaction to his message, a number of people shared their own experiences. These are a few posts: