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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    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 00:05

      is this new thing? I have sold an old iphone 5 before and although it can IMEI block, not sure about activation lock, is there a difference?

      • msmhw on 12/07/2016 - 00:43

        He means the iCloud lock.

  • RevolverUpstairs on 12/07/2016 - 01:29
    +2

    Just saying mate, try copy pasting their phone number into facebook, see if they're dumb enough to have attached it to their facebook account. Just in case you hadn't done the obvious already (:

  • RevolverUpstairs on 12/07/2016 - 01:42
    +3

    Found some details on the guy, sent you some info. Check conversations (:

  • Mysterious on 12/07/2016 - 01:53

    How did he get away with it may I ask? Did the guy stay in his car and drive off with it?

  • RevolverUpstairs on 12/07/2016 - 02:34
    +2

    I'm about 75% sure I found the guy out of the very limited details you gave me. Check messages.

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 09:35
      +1

      Thanks nickk worth a try he could be the driver, but i couldn't see. Tried to find where the guy I talked to but is not in there. I'll see what police says with this update.

  • congo on 12/07/2016 - 07:18

    If you have reported and blocked the IMEI number then it can't be used.
    So it's good as dead? Just claim the insurance if you brought it on CC?

  • neonlight on 12/07/2016 - 07:52
    +1

    Lucky no one was hurt. Work colleague has gotten to the same thing, which him and his wife got hurt while got iPhone stolen same thing on Gumtree.

    Many dodgy ppls on Gumtree don't bother

    • StewBalls on 12/07/2016 - 09:55

      It's not really fair to judge everyone on Gumtree by these scumbags, I've had nothing but positive experiences & met some great people…one lady who it turned out also worked in human services put me onto some fantastic professional networking & professional development opportunities I would never have known about otherwise.

      Human nature unfortunately, you get the bad and the good…

  • Tarus on 12/07/2016 - 09:23

    Sorry but are suppose to have his car plate number?

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 09:49

      They park in corners where you won't see them. So the next corner you see will be the car that they drive off in which is much too late, because I couldn't catch up to him/them.

      • Tarus on 12/07/2016 - 10:11
        +1

        dam that will be hard to track down, police will have to check people around there and check on camera,etc….

        Well good luck getting those guy but please do remember if you do. Judge them right because people did not choose to become criminal, it may be because of their condition. I used to have a friend got his phone stolen like 2 years ago, turn out the guy trying to sell my friend's laptop to pay school fees but are also other case

        • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 10:18
          +2

          everyone has their own hardship, no excuses for crime, use the brain and abide the law that we all have to.

          what is your opinion if you got robbed something of value of over $1k, say a wedding ring (if married) or your laptop/PC , you found out where they live and theyve made the money from it and realised it was used to fund their school fees. but, they will keep doing it because its not enough, they will keep on stealing because its easy and comes back to you for the next lot of goodies.

          How would you judge them?

        • Tarus on 12/07/2016 - 10:44

          @Dnkei: Please dont get me wrong but yes, your statement is true they will keep on robbing since it is the shortest part and they need to get what they deserve but what i try to point out is don't judge with anger but state them with what they deserve after stealing your phone. But wait, wrong topic i think the police will decide what to do with them when they get caught

        • Tarus on 12/07/2016 - 10:46
          +1

          @Tarus: Because if you are going lethal on them. It will give you trouble on the court

        • pufffdragon on 12/07/2016 - 11:10

          Everything we do is a choice mate. An excuse is just easier to swallow for most people.

  • Dack Smith on 12/07/2016 - 10:34
    +3

    No point in chasing them, criminals have first right of way in Australia, so if you touch them or assault their vehicles or persons you will be liable for charges even if they robbed you or stole from you.

    Any weapons concealed or not you carried or used will be used as evidence against you in court as it is illegal. The self defence argument works poorly here.

    The only way is for the Police to handle it, walk away and let them have the item for the time being.

    If it is never recovered, then just move on as private selling is like the Wild Wild West

    • jenkemjunkie on 13/07/2016 - 17:18

      I touched up a thief pretty good and the cops had a laugh when they watched the footage. You'd be surprised what cops let slide

  • ScratchMaster on 12/07/2016 - 11:49

    Put the phone number in Facebook and see if it comes up with a name..

  • NickosFoivos on 12/07/2016 - 12:10

    I imagine it is a horrible thing to happen to you. My neighbor was selling his car on gum tree and with a good trick, the "buyer" stole te car under his nose. I went to the police with him straight away,only to be given the answer "sorry, we can't do much. Have a chat with your insurance". Police doesn't give a crap if someone stole an iPhone or a car valued at 14k. As I said before, it's an awful experience but get over it. Try do your best to locate it BUT don't really expect to find it. If someone found an iPhone like yours cheap on gum tree or ebay, he would buy it straight away. Forget about it. And especially, a real ozbargainer would buy it cheap and keep it. I had heard another similar story and the thief was found selling the galaxy 7 in Perth, having it stolen in Melbourne. For some people, this is their lifestyle. Be extra careful next time and thanks for sharing your story, so as many people as possible, are aware of this risk when selling on gum tree.

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 12:30

      Indeed, thanks for sharing your stories too, as mentioned there won't be a next time and with this awareness and always keep it in the back of our minds we cant let them get the better of us, keep ourselves away and make it harder for them is all we can do. Don't get greedy with the trade and stand firm.

  • pufffdragon on 12/07/2016 - 12:49

    I heard a Gumtree story a while back about a bloke who asked to test drive a car for sale, drove off and never came back. The owner trusted him and didn't bother accompanying him . Was this similar to your neighbours story?

    • NickosFoivos on 12/07/2016 - 16:36

      Yes and no! The buyer was inspecting the car. His last question was to check the boot. He grabbed the keys (without my neighbor realizing it!!!), he gets in the car and vanished into thin air. Happened in VIC a month ago. The police was so not paying real attention, my neighbor was pushing them so he can get some of their attention, but their final answer was "These things happen, mate. Go talk with your insurance and claim the value of the car from them."

      • pufffdragon on 12/07/2016 - 17:17

        Bugger. Bloody scum bags

  • striker5950 on 12/07/2016 - 13:15

    not trying to hijack thread but im selling a car and the buyer offered to come buy the car and pay via bank transfer from his "bmw account" i told him rather cash or bank cheque, he said he can only do transfer from his bmw account, but he said he will wait for the funds to clear before picking up the car, is there any way he can revert the transfer? sounds dodgy to me idk, any thoughts?

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 13:56

      When did BMW start a bank?

      direct bank transfer is hard to revert, I would just have it cleared funds and make sure its usable first.

      trading the car you have rego evidence, make sure written receipt as well, get a couple form of ID (mainly legit drivers licence).

      good luck

    • spaij on 13/07/2016 - 07:55

      Someone was arrested because they did these sort of scams - they would show the seller a screenshot (on their phone?) when picking up…

      So, make sure that you actually have the money in your account.

  • Roqua on 12/07/2016 - 13:24

    Reading the title of this, I thought you were after sympathy.

    I then realized that you only wanted to REPORT it stolen.

    I'll keep my eyes open.

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 13:58

      thanks, there will be a $400 reward if you can return it to me, as its already reported to police, its just a matter of time.

      • edgar28 on 12/07/2016 - 14:14

        what if the person added some burger sauce on it while trying to crack the password?
        not worth the $400?

      • Flicked on 12/07/2016 - 16:23

        Did you buy the phone with your credit card. Depending on your card you will have 90 days purchase protection.

  • denuto on 12/07/2016 - 13:32
    -8

    Oh, was it stolen? Do you have a record of the IMEI or the Serial no?

    • ronnknee on 12/07/2016 - 18:47

      Did you not read any of the comments?

      • spaij on 13/07/2016 - 07:56
        +2

        He forgot the sarcasm tag….

  • edgar28 on 12/07/2016 - 14:12
    +1

    report it to the carrier and police with the IMEI
    if Apple follows Motorola's security measurement -
    Motorola will gather the information (used to) and eventually block the phone globally

  • riduanua on 12/07/2016 - 16:17

    Hi Mate
    I recently faced the same problem. It was a middle eastern guy. Did the guy call himself as peter? And his gumtree messages were under richard? I lost an ipad pro.

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 17:16

      Something along the lines of that. There was a richard, but it was only contacted via phone call, I don't know if they had contacted me via gumtree because I had a lot of other enquiries too.

  • Flicked on 12/07/2016 - 16:20
    +6

    I had the same happen to me on gumtree, 3 Months ago. Luckily I had insurance, claim got declined twice before I took it to court and insurance company ended up settling before court.

    Could be the same guy. I reported to police his phone number, his name which I got by entering his phone number on whatsapp! His IP address which I got by sending him an email with Bananatag (once he opens the email his IP is recorded), his picture which was on whatsapp….

    You would think with all of this info they would have got the guy?! Well no…. So good luck to you!

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 23:19

      I'm glad you had this resolved, this guy didn't leave anything but his mobile number.

  • nobro25 on 12/07/2016 - 17:40
    +3

    I've been playing alot of GTAV Lately and this could be part of a setup mission leading to a heist. It was well Coordinated I'll say.

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 18:03

      Unfortunately this is a losing game for me

  • wtfnodeal on 12/07/2016 - 20:04

    Yeah my understanding the police won't do anything unless somoone is dead or one hand got chopped off. So OP just needs to move on unfortunately. The iPhone might get dissected and sold as parts to black market I guess.

  • s12321 on 12/07/2016 - 21:20
    +1

    how is it possible??

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 23:16

      I thought that too, but its very possible

  • turbomond on 12/07/2016 - 22:52

    Hi OP, why did u buy a brand new phone only to sell it later? Aren't u making a loss straightaway?

    • JayCeeJay on 12/07/2016 - 23:18

      This is for a family, its not stolen, its proof of purchase from a retail store.
      Why are you asking this question?

      • turbomond on 14/07/2016 - 01:02

        coz u never mentioned it was from a family member..

        • JayCeeJay on 14/07/2016 - 10:40

          the whole point of this thread is to report a stolen phone?

  • colinjames on 13/07/2016 - 00:28
    +5

    Most likely the question is being asked because what you suggest is incredible unless you stole the original phone yourself or are trying to launder money. I don't know anyone who buys a new phone, to leave it sealed and after any return period sells it at a loss. All of this withoutever actually trying out their new purchase.

    • JayCeeJay on 13/07/2016 - 00:33

      I don't understand why these question are asked in relation to a reported stolen phone and the first thing that comes to their mind is it could be stolen when it was mentioned many times it had proof of purchase, and its from a family member?

      • colinjames on 13/07/2016 - 09:22
        +4

        So a family member bought a new sealed phone and then thought, I might bank this as an investment and give it to Dnkei to sell later. I wonder if this is just a money laundering racket gone wrong.

        • wyrmy on 13/07/2016 - 10:08
          +1

          Some pretty overactive imaginations going on here. I've got parents with 1000s of dollars of new or near new electronics sitting in storage. Because they are too lazy to sell and/or think they may be able to find a use for it later. My girlfriend has a new iPad pro given to her by work which is sealed but she doesn't want to sell because her mother can use it when she visits from overseas durin Christmas. Not everyone lives in the same reality of the ozbarginer mindset.

        • JayCeeJay on 13/07/2016 - 10:58

          @colinjames you watch too many movies. money laundering? If it was how much would you care about $1000.

        • colinjames on 14/07/2016 - 09:50

          @Dnkei: If it were money laundering, then the theft would be an acceptable loss along with the loss from the initial purchase price that you already accepted for no good reason.

        • jenkemjunkie on 14/07/2016 - 10:21
          +1

          @colinjames:

          settle down sherlock holmes.

        • JayCeeJay on 14/07/2016 - 11:31

          @colinjames: Thats why I said if it was money laundering, there wouldn't be a point crying out loud about it. I would definitely bring this to the public either

        • colinjames on 14/07/2016 - 13:35

          So despite after all this time not having stated a good reason for selling an unsealed iphone at a significant discount to the RRP or even some of the better bargains on here, we are supposed your family member just charitably gave it to you to sell at a loss. I think it is obvious something is missing from your story, be it criminal or not. I will stop giving you the attention that you crave now. Best of luck with that kharma.

        • [Deactivated] on 14/07/2016 - 14:51

          @colinjames:

          Best of luck with that kharma.

          Karma.

    • hanofee on 14/07/2016 - 15:57

      I always sell my new phone sealed that I got from upgrading my plan with my provider as it's rarely what I want (it's cheaper to sell it, then buy what I want outright rather than getting what I want from the upgrade). Did it 3-4x already. Some of my friends does that too. But reading this, I might not do it anymore.

      • jenkemjunkie on 15/07/2016 - 14:59

        There's nothing wrong with doing it, it is not illegal, you own the chattel and can do as you please with it.

        Unless you live your life like some sort of conspiracy theorist and somehow hypothesise a money laundering racket then I guess don't do it because living with that sort of paranoia is unhealthy

  • singlemalt72 on 13/07/2016 - 07:34
    +2

    Even meeting in a public place - tell the seller to hand you their ID which they will get back after you have been paid - this is before you pull out the goods.
    If they don't agree then walk away.

    • wtfnodeal on 14/07/2016 - 14:38

      If the robber is so desperate it might already had a knife or something in its pocket if thing didn't turn out how it wanted it. Asking for ID is just pointless for desperate robbers.

    • 18 on 14/07/2016 - 18:20

      If I am purchasing something off Gumtree, I am definitely not handing over my ID to some random person. This is such an odd and ridiculous move. What if they run off with it or it's some sort of identity theft?

      • jenkemjunkie on 15/07/2016 - 15:06

        Asking for ID is also a great indicator of how clueless a person is when it comes to gumtree business. It's like the person that just doesn't get it but thinks they do because they read a 'how not to get gumtree stooged' manual…If someone asked me for my ID I'd also just tell the seller to forget about it, coz I know I could do many sinister things with a photo of someone's ID

  • ggkfc on 13/07/2016 - 09:00

    Suggest, next sale to beheld in public place.. perhaps at the police station!

    • wtfnodeal on 14/07/2016 - 14:43

      And the police witnesses this might say:"good that you are in the police station and I witnessed it. But I am too busy to stop the robber or take your police report. Now go home and lodge online!"

  • Speckled Jim on 13/07/2016 - 12:12

    What a lame pissing contest.

    @steamtrain: your points are moot. Unless you can show the serial and IMEI numbers differ from the phone in question, you have received stolen goods. Your remedy is against the seller if you want compensation.

    Even if you evade the cops, all you have is an iPhone-shaped paperweight to show for it.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/07/2016 - 17:15
    +2

    It is about time that mobile phones come with built in tasers that activate if stolen. Today mobiles come with bloody everything else.

  • jenkemjunkie on 13/07/2016 - 17:22

    Pity I don't live in Sydney OP, I'd have come to the next meeting with this bloke if the opportunity arose with my 4 legged mate…maybe tell him which arm he took it with and he'll probably de glove it and crush the bones in the process.

    • JayCeeJay on 13/07/2016 - 17:46

      haha, wishful thinking

    • Tasmaniac on 14/07/2016 - 02:54
      +2

      Your mate has 4 legs ? He sounds armless ;).

  • robb6014 on 13/07/2016 - 21:49
    +2

    I don't see why you say you learned a lesson OP? You did nothing wrong just came across a brazen thief. People are full of it suggesting you get the cash before inspection - in what world has that ever happened? I've had many many transactions conducted at home with no issue. Yes probably a public place is safer, but it's also more inconvenient and makes you yourself look dodgy (don't forget buyers think sellers are just as dodgy).

    Still your story has made me much more aware of as I've probably got a little complacent from many "good" transactions.

    At the end of the day though it's much easier for a thief to just snatch a phone from someone in the city or on a train than go through an elaborate Gumtree heist. Then again iPhones seem to attract the scammers like Pokemon bait.

    • JayCeeJay on 14/07/2016 - 11:17
      +1

      Thanks @robb6014, I am really happy my point and awareness is getting out there to everyday people getting scammed/fraud/stolen from. We just have to be that little bit more careful when doing so. It's not stopping me from going back to gumtree, but I do what I can towards a positive approach to things, thats why I said I've learned so much in this robbery.

      On this forum, ever since starting this topic, I have realised a lot of people here will try to pull you down, make you look bad, make you sound racist, mock you, trying to be funny like the comment below (@Tasmaniac), but I am happy they've replied to this topic to make it a hot topic that way it will be realised more on a google search.

      • robb6014 on 14/07/2016 - 16:18

        Something I just remembered - I actually have a video doorbell which has a 8" screen in the kitchen with SD card recording. Only cost a hundred something off ebay. not only does it motion record but it also takes high def still shots of anyone who rings the doorbell. Good investment for you if you keep gumtree selling from home.

        • JayCeeJay on 14/07/2016 - 18:12

          yeah definitely won't happen again not at my home anyway.

  • Tasmaniac on 14/07/2016 - 02:51
    -4

    Hello everyone I to have lost an iPhone and I'm offering a $401 reward.

    Here are the details
    Imei number 355737072456781 with SERIAL NUMBER: C39RJFMBGRX2
    PART NUMBER: MKU82MY/A

    Tasmaniac on 14/07/2016 - 02:51 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  • smashed on 14/07/2016 - 08:16

    Apologies if already suggested but…

    Why don't you relist another very naively one under a new gumtree account and wait for him to respond to this one.
    Then arrange a meeting and voila…

    • [Deactivated] on 14/07/2016 - 10:19

      Mate of mine tried that. He arranged for a meet but had two friends who worked pro security tag along. They've planned for this to end ugly.

      The guy must have scouted the place and moved the meet (citing car problems, can't go up parking ramp). Noticed the two big guys moved away and called back to mock the sellers attempt to get him.

      • smashed on 14/07/2016 - 10:44

        You have to be inventive and ensure that it doesn't look obvious. You can even do it to just get his image by meeting him somewhere with good cctv etc and just telling him you forgot the item when he arrives if you want to avoid confrontation. Then you can viral his face on facebook etc.

        • [Deactivated] on 14/07/2016 - 10:53

          Based on second hand storiea and previous OZB encounters, they will dictate the meeting area. They will choose a place where there is limited CCTV coverage and few passer bys.

          They will not drive straight up to you, but will Park elsewhere (lame excuses everytime). They will survey your vicinity for dashcams and avoid full facial exposure to recording devices.

          Its easy to not be scammed by them because of the warning signs above but they are also taking precautions. Some cases, they may have mates around as back up too.

      • Tasmaniac on 14/07/2016 - 18:36

        If you've got the call history surely there's a hacker somewhere that can trace his details.

        • [Deactivated] on 14/07/2016 - 18:49

          They use a prepaid registered under some random name/their mom/fictitious details or they use an overseas phone set on roaming here.

          Only way is to find them and let them taste their own medicine. My suggestion is not to (only) hurt them because Centrelink and Medicare will effectively bail him out. An acquaintance of mine got involved with a mail order bride and the woman got all his relative's information like address etc, and the Russian mob is using that to control his life. I don't support hurting innocent people, but the punt you're trying to fix doesn't need to know that.

        • Tasmaniac on 14/07/2016 - 21:21

          @tshow: Russian mob ? That sounds full on. I had a motorised bicycle stolen from my yard a few months ago after spotting a strange guy in the neighborhood. I noticed he was a drug addict so the next day I put a reward on gumtree and said I knew all the local dealers. Later that day I got a call from a sketchy friend of his and the bike was returned safe and sound.

          I guess the point is an honest man should be able to outsmart a thief.

        • [Deactivated] on 15/07/2016 - 08:43

          @Tasmaniac:
          You out smarted a junky thief. You've also made yourself associated with dealers (even if it is just a claim). Sometimes, that comes back to bite you.

          Crimes of opportunity are vastly different in approach to planned and organised crime. They've spend a considerable amount of time working the angles. There's also usually the bigger fish who these guys are pawning off to.

        • jenkemjunkie on 15/07/2016 - 15:39

          @tshow:

          lol, the Bratva hardly have have an influential presence in Australia. I'd tell your acquaintance that he's probably getting conned and he wouldn't have to worry if he pulled their card quick.

        • [Deactivated] on 15/07/2016 - 16:20

          @jenkemjunkie:
          Perhaps he is, and that's the point.

          Fear of reprisal on loved ones is a very strong deterrent. This guy's has been torn apart.

        • Tasmaniac on 15/07/2016 - 17:03

          @tshow: This is Hobart mate, everybody knows everybody. Your right about the rest though, maybe OP needs to join a gym.

        • [Deactivated] on 15/07/2016 - 17:34
          +1

          @Tasmaniac:
          MMA gym.

          Definitely not Pokemon gym.

        • jenkemjunkie on 15/07/2016 - 17:42
          +1

          @Tasmaniac:

          I dunno man … you might need to go into witness protection coz you've associated yourself with the big bad dealers gang who now want you to take a dirt nap!! Listen to his criminology 101! It usually starts with them threatening your eneloops.

  • dealhunting007 on 14/07/2016 - 09:45
    +1

    report it on http://checkitfirst.com.au/ as well. More eye looking, better possibility of recovery.

    • JayCeeJay on 14/07/2016 - 10:41

      Thanks for this, definitely will report this here too.

  • dealhunting007 on 14/07/2016 - 09:46

    The phone has not been blocked yet. http://www.lost.amta.org.au/IMEI check here

    • JayCeeJay on 14/07/2016 - 10:42
      +1

      I don't think it can be blocked. Apple cannot block a brand new phone even with proof of purchase, however I've gone back to the store and raised this to get them to lock.

      • wtfnodeal on 14/07/2016 - 14:46

        Probably the robber has already sold it to someone on Gumtree.

  • Mumbles on 14/07/2016 - 13:39

    Its a shame the phone never has a SIM card activated in it. If it did you could have the phone blocked from being used in Australia by getting the IMEI added onto the Telco's blacklist.

  • fantafox on 14/07/2016 - 20:12

    Best post of all time.

  • imcold on 06/08/2016 - 15:15

    I bumped into someone in bankstown that bought a pink iPhone on eBay for $500 which was sold as new in a box. She paid in cash and she found out that the iPhone in the box was key code locked. Of course the ebay account details was removed and she was unable to contact the seller. She shelled out $30 at a phone case store to help her out but they was not able to do a thing.

    Oh the person who sold the phone was middle eastern and so was she

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