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Summary As many as 10 fake iPad 2s were recently sold at electronic stores in Vancouver.
As many as 10 fake iPad 2s, all made of slabs of modeling clay, were recently sold at electronic stores in Vancouver, British Columbia. Best Buy and Future Shop have launched investigations into how the scam was pulled off.The tablet computers, like most Apple products, are known for their sleek and simple designs. But theres no mistaking the iPad for one of the worlds oldest tablet devices. Still, most electronic products cannot be returned to stores. For the the stores and customers to be fooled by the clay replacements, the thieves must have successfully weighed out the clay portions and resealed the original Apple packaging.Future Shop spokesman Elliott Chun told CTV that individuals bought the iPads with cash, replaced them with the model clay, then returned the packages to the stores. The returned fakes were restocked on the shelve and sold to new, unwitting customers.Customers dont expect to receive this kind of product from Future Shop, so its a very serious matter and something we are addressing right away for anyone who has been impacted, Chun told CTV British Columbia. It really saddens Future Shop that people stoop to be this opportunistic and make money in this kind of organized way.
