Man Cries Like a Baby After Being Scammed of His iPhone 11 in Computer Village

At Lagos’ bustling Computer Village, a man was reduced to tears after being scammed out of his iPhone 11 in a deceptive swap deal.

The man, eager to make the swap, met a street vendor who offered him what seemed like a fantastic deal. As they were finalizing the transaction, a group of touts suddenly approached them, demanding a payment of ₦1,000 for conducting business on their turf. Under pressure, the man quickly paid the touts, but this distraction set the stage for what would soon turn into a nightmare.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the vendor urged the man to log out of his iCloud account to expedite the deal before more touts gathered around. In his excitement and under the stress of the situation, the man complied, handing over his iPhone 11 and receiving what he believed was the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

The vendor then advised him to hide the phone and quickly leave the area to avoid further harassment from touts. It wasn’t until the man had safely left the market and decided to check his new phone that he realized something was terribly wrong. Instead of the premium iPhone 13 Pro Max he had been shown earlier, he found himself holding a cheap Android replica.

It became clear that during the commotion caused by the touts, the vendor had switched the genuine iPhone 13 Pro Max with a counterfeit device. The realization that he had lost both his original iPhone and his money sent the man into a state of distress. While he still has a device that can make calls, the emotional and financial loss has left him devastated.