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Originally Posted by !MiKrofT
You could always verify that the serial# is valid by checking online and if they have a receipt.
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That's one possible way to check, but it's not always a solid verification.
Especially when it was purchased with a fraudulent credit card.
The Apple database isn't updated as quickly about a stolen or for credit card fraud Mac's.
My friend works for an Apple store and a customer unknowingly purchased a computer on eBay which was stolen. At the time of purchase it was listed as a safe machine, valid warranty. The customer brought it in for warranty a few months later and it was flagged. Apple HQ contacted the RCMP directly and they took the computer. Customer was the victim, no replacement and no compensation.
If the price is too good for a new Mac, caveat emptor.
