We bought a used cell phone only to discover that the phone had porn on it. It was not stolen but the previous?

by zieak

owner owed a balance on the account and we cannot activate the phone. Can we prosecute the previous owner for fraud and for selling porn?

Answer by monkeysofthebutt
Well you have 2 basic issues, one is whether he can be prosecuted for selling a phone with porn on it, and the other is if he committed fraud. Unless he sold the phone to a minor there’s nothing illegal about selling a phone with porn on it. Did you ask him if the phone had a clean ESN? Unless you specifically asked or he specifically told you the phone was good and ready to be activated he didn’t misrepresent the item.

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My friend works at a wal-mart in California and there is a man and woman of (Middle Eastern desent) that are buying cell phones by the dozen at the wal-mart. They buy them every few weeks and say that they are for family when they are asked about it by the cashier. I know that some terrorsits have used cell phones as some sort of detinater.

The management has been notified of this by the employees. Management says that there is nothing that they can do because they are afraid of being sued.

My friend is very concered about this (as she well should be). What can be done to have the authorities investigate this? What can we do?

Answer by igi
bad

Answer by gomanyes562
If they were truly using them as detonators, they wouldn’t need so many. I think you’re being a bit paranoid. Small companies do this all the time. They go to Wal-Mart or Costco, buy things in bulk, and then sell them at a profit in their small stores. Wal-mart is so cheap that it’s often cheaper than buying from a distributor.

Answer by politicaladvisor2
Call police, but California may not want to do anything.

Answer by greencoke
Tell the authorities and leave it at that.

There is nothing else you can lawfully do.

Answer by ER3
report it to the FBI see if they could monitor their calls and they could check into their criminal record and contacts with terrorist nations

but maybe they use them for the employees of their bisuiness or maybe they are donating them or something

just because they are middle eastern looking doesnt mean they are terrorists

DONT WORRY thats why we have the CIA, FBI, Secret Service and other gov oranizations

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