The boxes of the new iPhone 15 are equipped with a security system that displays holograms under a UV light. This is a measure introduced by Apple to recognize real boxes and prevent people from being scammed pic.twitter.com/oBhQoc5IDI
— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) September 21, 2023
And since most consumers don’t carry an ultraviolet flashlight around with them, a consumer in the process of buying what he is being told is an iPhone 15 series model would have to ask the shady store that they are shopping at to put the box under a UV light before shelling out real money for the phone. Of course, you can just about eliminate the chance of getting scammed by buying your iPhone from Apple, your carrier, or a well-known big box store.
What you shouldn’t do is purchase an iPhone from a guy wearing a dirty raincoat hanging out at a gas station whispering, “Hey bud, wanna buy an iPhone?” One thing you can do to make sure that there is no funny business going on is to open the box in front of the seller and go to Settings > General > About and check out the phone’s unique IMEI number. Make sure that the number matches the one listed on the label found on the box.