Stolen iPhone 6S PLUS 64GB GOLD reported to police

JayCeeJay on 10/07/2016 - 18:58
Last edited 13/07/2016 - 00:36 by 2 other users

Hi guys, just had a guy stole our phone from gumtree, luckily no one got hurt but it did hurt the pocket. I want to report a stolen apple iphone gold 6s PLUS Imei number 355737072456781 with SERIAL NUMBER: C39RJFMBGRX2
PART NUMBER: MKU82MY/A

This phone has been reported to the police and was brand new when stolen by a 160cm height male middle eastern background with a white Mazda 2 hatch with P plate car (seriously they would go this far).
Do yourself a favour and don't buy this phone, hopefully as this popular forum would help out other people who come across stolen and not supported such criminal activity.

It is a $1050 phone, don't buy it. please. I am also putting a $400 reward if you find this phone (in new condition or at least good condition).

feel free to report any stolen phones imei. You can PM me if the above IMEI 355737072456781 iphone gold 6s plus was found stolen.

Thanks ozbargain community!

EDIT: CONFIRMED WHITE MAZDA 3 WITH P PLATE WAS SPOTTED BY THE NEIGHBOURS

EDIT: This phone was sold brand new & sealed from a retailer, no sim, no icloud, no registration on this phone making it the freshest meat to steal. Learn from my mistake. It has been reported to Police, and apple pended a block, the retailer who we purchased from is also aware to make sure it gets blocked, within and out of Australia. Let's all slow down and make it hard for criminals to BE criminals by being aware and helping each other here.

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    • Kkuba on 11/07/2016 - 15:26

      Any possibility to prevent this by going to register your purchase with Apple? Not sure if this is a thing?

  • godofpizza on 11/07/2016 - 12:17
    +1

    sorry to hear about this, at least you didn't get hurt by refusing to give up the phone. people have be injured or killed over a small amount.

    did this person contact you from gumtree, maybe they can help you get their email address.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 12:35

      Yes, I actually am thankful no one got hurt, but at the time of rage I wished I had a knife and a gun handy, adrenaline got to me and before I knew I was swearing my head off chasing after him. My burst speed is not bad, but I admit he was trained to run fast.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 12:32

      Did you mean 'Naive'? That was posted at the beginning of the post.

      Yes I do accept and learnt the hard way and hope people will learn from other's mistake including mine. It's real. Gumtree is full of people you really don't want to deal with. But there are also many that is legit. The shady will blend in…

  • Maxxjet on 11/07/2016 - 12:39

    where did this happen ?

  • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2016 - 12:43

    If you believe in karma this means that you can now do something like this to 1000 other people :-)

    True !

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 12:44
      +4

      I don't think that is how Karma works :P

      • ChickenTalon on 11/07/2016 - 14:09

        Because it doesn't work

        • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 14:13
          +1

          Be that as it may, "they will get caught" but at least we can still make it much harder for criminals to be criminals by being WELL aware and supporting each other in communities like this is just a good step.

  • kangaroo on 11/07/2016 - 13:08

    For some gumtree, ebay pickup transactions, I place a camera near by… to record the events.

    • mooboy on 11/07/2016 - 16:12
      +4

      It would be ironic if your camera was stolen.

      • kangaroo on 11/07/2016 - 18:04
        +1

        Camera inside house, looking at front yard area.

    • spaij on 12/07/2016 - 07:36

      But generally, having camera footage isn't really useful is it? I mean, if you get a close-up of the perpetrator's face you could take it to the police… Maybe hope they put it on their Facebook page…

      Other than that, what could be a good outcome?

      (I guess the first thing you could tell the bloke is, "I'm photographing/filming this transaction, so if you came to do something dodgy, maybe you should walk away now")

  • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2016 - 13:26

    Lets all take note that selling stuff on gumtree is now a risky in some small cases business.

    Remember the guy that got shot outside his house when people came over to see the items he was selling.

    In the end the item stolen was just that and no harm was done.
    OP dont atalk about taking knives as they might be turned on you.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 13:54

      In the end the item stolen was just that and no harm was done.

      Yes luckily no one got hurt but I want to make it every way harder for them if they continue committing crime of this sort. If they find this sort easy they will continue to do so.

      OP dont atalk about taking knives as they might be turned on you.

      What about those 8 in 1 swiss army blade. Whatever happened to self defence.

      • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2016 - 17:31

        https://www.masters.com.au/product/900031899/kobalt-75mm-uti…

        i have one of these on me for work purposes rather then a blade as it can be concealed easier then a blade.

        anyway it will be hard to stop this sort of stuff unless you do a vigilante sort of sting where you advertise new phones sealed in boxes but pack a paint bomb in it with some sort of remote detonation so when they run in the car….. bingo you got them…. just make sure you get away from them after you confirm package has done the deed and case closed.

        please dont do anything that i say im just that type of a person that has revenge in the blood and cant stand this sort of crap and my blood is starting to boil just typing this.

        • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 17:53

          Haha thanks for the suggestion and there's a million things that went through my head with that kind of thought of revenge.
          But as a innocent citizen we can only do so much and fighting fire with fire will end with someone potentially dead.
          That's probably what they want us to do. Nothing.

          I have to be somewhat look at this positively. they slapped me in the face and woke me up to reality that we live amongst these type of people. These people could be anyone and in a bigger picture are the scums of society that have nothing better to do.

          So many things learnt. There is now cameras set around the house. I will look into future theft prevention methods and self defence protection to say the least.

  • apptrack on 11/07/2016 - 15:23

    When the phone is reported stolen to your network carrier, the IMEI is blocked on all mobile networks, making it unusable in Australia (rendering it into an iPod).

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 15:31

      I'll have to put this on the top of the post, this is bought from a retailer, its not from a network and it was sealed brand new. I would have easily blocked IMEI if it was opened and registered somehow someway. So I figured nothing can be done but to continue spread out the news that a iphone gold 6S PLUS 64GB phone is with the 355737072456781 IMEI stolen And hope that someone will find it and maybe come back to me for a $400 reward with the police reported phone.

      • spaij on 12/07/2016 - 07:39

        But Apple said they were able to block the serial number? Is that right?

  • Frankenbeanie on 11/07/2016 - 15:40
    +1

    what city are you in ? ill post phone details to my facebook to spread the word.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 16:29

      NSW > Sydney > Lidcombe/Chullora 355737072456781 imei

    • spaij on 12/07/2016 - 07:41

      Here

  • supnigs super skids on 11/07/2016 - 16:14
    +1

    Just wandering if an iPhone is brand new and sealed, What's there to see in it? Should of held the cash first before letting them touch. It's not like this is a $50 phone

    • pufffdragon on 11/07/2016 - 16:49
      +4

      Who the hell hands over cash before seeing what they are getting? This is gumtree not a retail store.

      • supnigs super skids on 11/07/2016 - 20:45
        +1

        I wouldn't let some random unseal it and check without seeing cash in hand.

        • pufffdragon on 11/07/2016 - 21:56
          +3

          A Gumtree Mexican standoff. That I'd like to see

        • enzioFirenze on 11/07/2016 - 23:08

          @pufffdragon: this is actually true, I wouldn't let him/her unseal it but I guess you can look at the IMEI and seals etc so there are stuff to see as well

  • Fd1172 on 11/07/2016 - 16:42

    What suburb did this happend in?

  • Fd1172 on 11/07/2016 - 16:46

    Do you remember the car?

  • tymatk on 11/07/2016 - 16:47
    +2

    Watch out for the middle eastern background gang

    They are known for this kind of crime, have been known for grabbing people phones at Fair, Festivals, even shopping centre. Their gang will surround you to act as decoy while their mate make the run away.

    Most of the time, these expensive, small goods will get sent back to their country.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 17:04

      Gang or not they need to understand what they've done, what if it happened to them or their family? How would they feel?

      • Ughhh on 11/07/2016 - 17:38
        +1

        I think they understand what they've done, the question is whether they care or not. If it did happen to their family, they probably won't rely on karma or forums for revenge, being a gang, they might take a more violent route that ordinary people are afraid to do. How their victims feel, is not their concern, otherwise they would've asked first, politely, if it was ok to steal from you. The violent route and/or how violent may depend on what kind of gang.

  • ozlab on 11/07/2016 - 16:49

    Report to Gumtree so they realise the danger of selling in gumtree. People not showing up is so common.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 16:51
      +1

      Nothing to do with Gumtree as it is an advertising platform. They have more than enough given warnings of scam and that seller/buyer take their own responsibility. Which unfortunately outside the platform is not the "safe" looking or innocent world that we live in.

  • Avacardooo Rayy Mee on 11/07/2016 - 18:00

    Which state / area should we be looking for a phone like this to show up?

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 18:02

      Got stolen in Lidcombe area NSW. It can be anywhere but please check imei. $400 reward if found

    • spaij on 12/07/2016 - 07:40

      Here

  • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2016 - 18:00
    +3

    Advertise for a brand new iPhone on gumtree in next couple of weeks and see if the guy takes the bait. Bring a few of your friends along, just so that he is not able to escape next time.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 18:03

      I was thinking of that. They must be stupid to come out again right? or are they…

      • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2016 - 18:05

        Of course use different name to flog it, moreover, once someone gets the taste of free stuff and they think they can pull it off, they will most likely do it again.

        • frostman on 12/07/2016 - 12:48

          What a stupid idea,

          So Margaret and her Uni student daughter turn up with $1,000 and Dnkei tells them that this was an elaborate plot to catch a thief and he doesn't actually posses the iPhone.

        • [Deactivated] on 12/07/2016 - 17:29
          -1

          @frostman:
          So what? Just say sorry it got sold. Catching thief is the aim here.

  • meantolive on 11/07/2016 - 18:02
    +3

    As these thieves seem like they've done it before, I'm sure they will strike again. Maybe some of us living around your area can set up a trap to catch these thieves.

    You have their mobile number (even though it's most likely a disposable prepaid one). Try calling it and if they pick up, record their voice etc. Obviously use another phone number other than the one you used to contact them with.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 18:38

      haha Care to be the one to set this up?

  • congo on 11/07/2016 - 18:06

    How was it stolen?
    Didn't you meet in a crowed place with some friends and only exchange if he/she provided you with the agreed cash?

    Gumtree has a lot of scammers.

    • scrimshaw on 12/07/2016 - 13:27
      +1

      If you read the first page of comments…

  • jenkemjunkie on 11/07/2016 - 18:15
    +1

    Its situations like these that make me keep my trusty mini hammer holstered in my belt loop on my pants when I conduct gumtree business, any funny business and it's hammer time. Lucky I've met nothing but cordial and polite people.

    • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2016 - 18:23
      +1

      Hope you can run fast too.

      • jenkemjunkie on 11/07/2016 - 18:52
        +1

        I can, I'm also an excellent judge of sheisty kents…prevention before rectifying an issue, I also own a trained protection dog, it loves running.

  • slipperypete on 11/07/2016 - 18:35
    +4

    By any chance do you have the imei?

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 20:51
      -1

      sure do, IMEI 355737072456781
      It's posted all over this topic and a few other forums to spread the word.

  • KaTst3R on 11/07/2016 - 18:47

    All the horror stories you hear about gumtree are real. Scary…

  • suti on 11/07/2016 - 19:08
    +1

    They had this scam on A Current Affair a few weeks ago - i can't believe that it is exactly the same scenario!

    https://www.9now.com.au/a-current-affair/2016/clip-cimfex6mt…

    "if they want you to hand over your phone into their car, it might be worth asking them to show you the money first" (from around 0:18 on the clip)

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:08

      The grab look and run one was exactly what happened last night.. but in the dark

  • firewaters on 11/07/2016 - 19:24

    Can you call your current telco and ask the to block the IME number? I believe this will brick the device from any network within australia.

  • Neptunesblood on 11/07/2016 - 19:29

    I'm pretty sure you can have the handset IMEI number blocked across all carriers even though you never used the phone. We have done it at my work before. It will effectively brick the phone no matter what sim is inserted..

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:09

      Do I just call up any telco and report it as stolen? Will they do this?
      Its not networked locked, it was bought from a retail, not voda/telstra etc, and even apple would not lock it.

    • frostman on 12/07/2016 - 12:49
      +1

      Useless if the phone is being sold overseas,

      I'm about 99% certain the thief already knows about the local carrier blocks and this phone is already in transit to some China buyer at 50% discount.

      • scrimshaw on 12/07/2016 - 13:28
        +1

        That's a gigantic loss. They would be better off selling to a random person who knows nothing about IMEI locks and then doing a dissapearing act. Most people would let their guard down when they see a completely sealed packaging.

        Think about this: you see a listing for a BRAND NEW UNUSED SEALED IN BOX iP6Plus
        And then compared to USED iP6+ WITH ACCESSORIES

        chances, it's more likely that more people would think the used one has a stronger likelihood of being locked from the get-go
        while the new and sealed iPhone is more likely to be an unwanted gift.

  • abh_gup on 11/07/2016 - 19:57
    +1

    Mate, I've seen 3 phones snatched by men of African descent at each occasion around the CBD (twice on train, once on a tram) between 2013-16.
    The snatchers were 'really' quick and vanished almost instantly, before anyone could even react. My phone was stolen a year ago as well.

    I know you mentioned police report… nothing is going to happen there.
    Put it behind you, buy another one!

    'They" can steal something precious but not your destiny; 'they' will be forever worse off.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:12
      +1

      Thanks, I do look ahead and try not to worry about it so much, but I feel better by making it hard for them to 'benefit' from the stealing and will do as much as I can on my free time because I don't have anything better to do but to preach the word of my mistake and a band of criminal preying on the innocent.

  • jva on 11/07/2016 - 20:04
    +2

    Wish no one bought this phone and thought it's brand new, and then found out the phone is totally blocked. That's a waste of $1000 for two people…

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:13

      Thats why I need to get it out there first and hoping that person would google this gold 64gb APLE IPHONE IMEI STOLEN 355737072456781 up.

  • skimp on 11/07/2016 - 20:16
    +3

    Sorry about your bad experience. Set up a Google Alert of the IMEI and you should be alerted if the number ever surfaces online.

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 09:46

      yes I will thanks for advice

  • xuqi on 11/07/2016 - 20:25
    +1

    Even if you didn't buy it from a telco, call your service provider and report the IMEI as stolen. They will black list it on all Australian networks, and it'll also show up on the IMEI check site, as stolen:

    http://www.lost.amta.org.au/IMEI

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:14
      +1

      Thanks I have done this, will update if I get anything from them.

  • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2016 - 20:32
    +1

    That is really too bad! I had my phone stolen before by scumbag thieves. It was in the car so they smashed the windows to get it. Bypassed the gps and dashcam just to get to my crappy iphone. It isn't even the latest. Glad you are telling people to be more aware. The less chances these lowlifes get, the better.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:19
      +1

      absolutely. so its really not about me, but the community needs to know, this community is Australian community. Maybe the thieves could be eyeing on this topic being so HOT on the web now and I've attached the imei 355737072456781 just about everywhere, if they see this then I can only say to them:

      Your life is so miserable that you need to do this, you are the scum and low life of humans, think about what you've done to others and you will get punished for this one way or another, may Allah or whoever you pray or look up to SPIT at your foolishness and send you to hell earlier than you would think, your dirty deeds will not be forgotten.

    • Ughhh on 11/07/2016 - 22:23

      I've heard of stories where people have smashed windows just for 20 cents. I guess 20 cents is money, it's not like they're paying for any damage (unless caught and charged, maybe).

  • cowiie on 11/07/2016 - 20:33

    That's terrible. If you paid using a credit card, Mastercard and Visa have a lost or stolen insurance option. My Visa credit card has it, which covers me if I lose my iphone, it gets stolen or if I drop it in water. Excess is $250 though.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:20

      thats @cowiie thats good to know even though it won't cover but still covers something even dropped in water! what about accidental cracked screen?

      • cowiie on 12/07/2016 - 07:25

        an amex card covers that (not all, just some). no excess. otherwise, with mastercard/visa, you might be looking at a $250 excess charge. ,

  • foggy10 on 11/07/2016 - 20:43
    +1

    This is tragic. If the police have the IMEI, they can actually pinpoint where the phone is by way of warrant to the phone carriers (telstra/optus/voda). I know because I had my spare iphone stolen before, but as I was unsure of which IMEI it was, I provided two IMEI numbers (I had noted down both my personal and a previous work provided phone IMEI) to the police. A few days later the cop rang and said they located the phone in downtown CBD exactly at my former employer's office. This told me that they actually can trace a phone via IMEI quite easily, which unfortunately for me was the wrong phone. It also told me that cops will try this only once, and then they lose interest and pursue other cases. They could have obviously tried the IMEI search again a few days/weeks later.

    The reality is the police have so many cases just like this, and they literally do not have the time to pay attention to them even though they have all the resources they need. There's just higher value cases out there for them to solve.

    Sorry about your loss… it reminds me to meet at a public place rather than providing home addresses for gumtree!

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:24

      That's really good luck you had it found again. I hope the police do find this because I won't stop finding solution to this case until I see its somewhere not with them. But as mentioned its such a petty case to police the priority is low. Did you go to a police station or was it via a call?

  • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2016 - 21:42
    +3

    Sorry to hear that this happened to you.

    For others who may be selling a high priced item don't be afraid to ask for some form of identification (take a photo using your mobile and send it to a mate) before letting a complete stranger look at a item that have not paid for. If anybody wants to look at a item you have the right to ask for the cash. If they are playing games or giving you attitude just ask them to leave.

    PS. If you have a guard dog have them off leech.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 21:45
      +1

      @Mr Rort absolutely, there are many tips here to prevent all this scamming.

      Such as asking for drivers license first and take a foto of it before handing anything over.
      I will add these to the list.

      I always thought of getting a dog, for protection too but there won't be a next time.

      • [Deactivated] on 12/07/2016 - 12:09

        Most important that you actually send it to a friend. IT will be useless if they snatch or steal your phone at the same time (and you do not have a remote copy)

      • jenkemjunkie on 13/07/2016 - 17:11

        A proper protection dog can cost around $25K and you have to keep them trained … Don't expect to get a big scary looking dog and expect it to protect you. May be more of a liability actually.

  • big on 11/07/2016 - 21:56
    +3

    Interesting enough, their mobile phone number you posted is still working and someone with a non-australian accent answered. (11/07 - 21:44)
    So it should be easy for police to get them. Asked them "politly"to return you phone and they hung up ….

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 00:00
      +1

      That's interesting you said that and thank you for trying, I will be going police station again to get an update and try the number and check with the IMEI if anyone has got it reported.

  • enzioFirenze on 11/07/2016 - 22:59
    +1

    noted, will take extra care when selling tech stuff in gumtree, thanks op and sorry about your loss!

  • wtfnodeal on 11/07/2016 - 23:14

    Robbed or stolen? Kind of more serious if robbed because that means the robber didn't care being seen by other people when it robbed the iPhone.

    • JayCeeJay on 11/07/2016 - 23:54

      Robbed … in front of me

  • nimnomnimy on 11/07/2016 - 23:15
    +2

    So you have a brand new iPhone, sealed, with receipt.
    Why sell it, why not return it?
    Doesn't add up

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 00:03

      I should've sold it for more than I bought it for originally but some stores may not accept returns.

      • forever saving on 12/07/2016 - 10:06
        +3

        This is off topic but..

        Agreed, it is a little suss. What do you mean "some stores may not accept returns"? Do you mean the store you bought it from doesn't accept returns? If so, what kind of apple retailer is that? I would like to know so that I don't purchase from that place again.

        • ilostnemo on 12/07/2016 - 22:08

          I will give you 3 stores that won't accept returns.

          Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.

          Apple themselves have a great policy but the other retailers don't have to and don't follow suit.

        • spaij on 13/07/2016 - 07:41

          @ilostnemo:
          Oh really? Didn't know that. I know if you have a contract, you have the cooling off period, I didn't know it was different for outright purchases…

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 11/07/2016 - 23:41
    +1

    Couldn't see it in the comments, any chance of telling us the IMEI and colour of the phone?

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 00:04
      -1

      it is also on the original post, iPhone 6S PLUS 64GB GOLD IMEI 355737072456781

      • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 12/07/2016 - 19:12
        -4

        wooosh

        • spaij on 13/07/2016 - 07:43
          +1

          If you're going to do that, you should use a sarcasm tag… Otherwise people just assume you're blind (or worse).

        • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 13/07/2016 - 13:37

          @spaij:

          I was being serious /s

    • PVA on 12/07/2016 - 19:15
      +1

      that is so its picked up in google searches easily.

  • Timfoo on 11/07/2016 - 23:45

    I'm so glad iPhones can't be stolen and sold off anymore, apart from this unique case. good work Apple with activation lock.

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