Apple hat ein engagiertes Expertenteam, das sich ausschließlich darauf konzentriert, gefälschte Produkte aufzuspüren und deren Verkauf zu verhindern.Apple teilte Bloomberg den Leckerbissen in einem Artikel über gefälschte iPhone-Ladegeräte mit.
Apple removed more than a million entries for fake Apple products from various online marketplaces such as Facebook and Instagram last year.
Bloomberg's contribution deals with fake chargers that have sometimes caused the users to harm, whereby many of these examined chargers were sold on Instagram, Facebook and other social media sites.
Chinese factories and illegal dealers sell cheap Apple accessories and these products are difficult to distinguish from real products. They are identical to the original in every respect, but do not have the same safety standards.
So make sure that your Apple Magsafe charger is real
Andrea Stroppa, a security researcher who accidentally used a fake product borrowed from a friend, introduced an investigation with his colleagues from the Ghost Data Team.Thre study from February 8 to March 8 covered 163 wholesale sellers of fake Apple products on InstagramOn, from fake AirPods Pro for $ 25 to a fake Magsafe charger for $ 5.
When buying an Apple accessory, it is important that you buy it from a reputable retailer or on your own website of Apple to avoid counterfeits, and accessories should never be bought on websites like Instagram.