Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria – E don clear say wahala don land for Naija market as vendors dey use style put people for iPhone 17 Pro Max scam. Shocking, right? Naija wey get plenty hustle, now dem dey rebrand old iPhones as if na di latest iPhone 17 Pro Max wey dey land. E be like play, but na true matter.

TELL Magazine don do investigashun wey show how dis vendors dey waka round, refurbishing older iPhone models, make dem fine waya with new packaging, just to catch buyers wey go spend dem money for as e be say na latest edition.

No be small p game. Many unsuspecting buyers dey fall for dis trick, as dem dey think say e be jackpot when na wahala dem dey carry home instead. Imagine say you dey feel like big oga, only to discover say na old version you don buy. Omo, you go wan cry.

The matter no just affect di individual wey dey buy. It dey affect everyone for di market. As consumers dey feel say products no be wetin dem get, dem go dey wary to buy anything again. E mean say legit vendors go dey suffer, ‘cause nobody wan enter market wey get bad reputation.

Experts dey yarn say consumers gatz dey careful. No be all fine packaging mean say di product dey alright. E go good make you verify wetin you dey buy. Check say e no get any fake logo or bad finish. You fit save yourself from disgrace.

Na so government agencies go need to shine their eyes too. Dem don dey try enforce consumer protection laws wey go help tackle dis kind of scam wey dey burst everywhere for Naija. Regular inspection fit help catch di bad guys wey dey do dis fraudulent thing.

Collaboration dey important, no be only one side fit do am. Tech companies, law enforcement, and consumer advocacy groups need to join body join forces. If dem fit work together, dem fit catch dis scammers and protect consumers better.

Omo, if your buddy tell you say e don buy iPhone 17 Pro Max, make you shine your eye well. If e no buy am from authorized seller, better ask am plenty questions. Nobody wan fall for fake iPhone again. The market must dey better for all of us!