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Guangdong Hospital Worker Says iPhone Prize Was Fake, Demands Apology

Reports suggest a team manager staged the unapproved prank, with no public response from the employer.

Overview

  • Jiang Jiang was named the grand-prize winner of an iPhone 17 Pro Max at a hospital year-end party in Guangdong, with the company head announcing the prize and its 9,988 yuan price on stage.
  • He took home what appeared to be a genuine boxed phone with a branded bag and printed receipt, then found tiles and sweets inside instead.
  • Jiang posted a video detailing the discovery and has called for a public apology from whoever was responsible, saying he does not actually need the phone.
  • Some outlets report that hospital management had not approved buying a real device and that the prank was organised by Jiang’s team manager, a claim not independently confirmed.
  • The incident has drawn widespread online sympathy and criticism of workplace “pranks,” and as of the latest reports there has been no official response from the employer.