Three men from southern China have been arrested for allegedly selling used Apple iPhones and passing them off as new, according to a news website. The men are said to have made more than 10 million yuan (HK$11.6 million) in the scam, reported Sun0769.com, the news website of Dongguan Broadcasting Television in Guangdong province. ‘Patriotic’ Chinese company warns staff they face sack if they buy yet-to-be released iPhone 7 The refurbished second-hand phones were sold in more than 20 provinces including Zhejiang, Shandong and Qinghai, the report said. The arrests were made in Dongguan after a tip-off and officers seized 188 phones, including the latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models. Police also found about 200 counterfeit iPhone boxes with chargers, earphones and other accessories. The three men were quoted as saying they had mainly bought the phones in Shenzhen and hired people to refurbish them. Chinese man caught smuggling eight iPhone 6s across border ... in his underpants The renovated iPhones looked as good as new, according to the article. One suspect had already been convicted of counterfeiting mobile phones and was out on bail when he was arrested, the report said. The police investigation is continuing.