Apple is a massive company that operates in 167 countries. It has websites and physical stores in many countries, as well as authorized dealers and services. This size is great for the company and its shareholders, but it can also lead to problems. For example, a man recently admitted to accepting a bribe to reroute a shipment of Apple products worth $2 million. Here are the details…

New Hampshire Man Reroutes $2 Million Shipment of Apple Products for Bribe

If you own a retail store and want to sell Apple products, the usual way to do it is to contact Apple and make a purchase. But a company in Hong Kong took a different approach. They bribed a shipping company who was delivering products to a competitor, and stole the products. A while ago, a Hong Kong company made a $2 million purchase from Apple. The products were in New Hampshire, so the company needed to find a way to ship them to Hong Kong. They made a deal with a shipping company owned by William Wu.

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However, a man named Yongfu Huo intervened and complicated things a bit. He offered Wu $700,000 to deliver the products to him instead of the real owner. Wu accepted the proposal and did not deliver the products correctly. He even tried to cover his tracks by claiming that law enforcement had seized the Apple products. Wu’s company then sent a forged “Disclaimer of Ownership” document to the victim.

Thankfully, the crimes committed by these two fraudsters did not go unpunished. Law enforcement, acting on a complaint, arrested William Wu. During his questioning, he pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of stolen property. He now faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and restitution. As part of the plea agreement, Wu has agreed to repay the victim $2 million. Unfortunately, the current fate of Yongfu Huo is unknown, but it is suspected that he received a similar penalty.

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