The Feds Can Now (Probably) Unlock Every iPhone Model In Existence
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ragnusen wrote:
Fraud is deliberate deception to secure unfair or unlawful
gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right.
The readers will note that nospam has been told many times that fraud
contains /multiple/ elements, /all/ of which must be present for it to be
considered fraud.
altering an imei meets all of them.
(1) A material representation was made;
the altered imei.
(2) the representation was false;
the imei is not the original, therefore false.
(3) the speaker knew it was false;
it was knowingly altered.
(4) the speaker intended the other party should act upon it;
the other party being the cellular carrier.
(5) the party acted in reliance on the representation;
and they did, thinking you had a different phone than the one you
actually had.
(6) the party thereby suffered injury.
providing service to which you are not entitled.
fraud.
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