S'pore couple offering S$10,000 reward for return of lost iPhone 15 Pro Max with 2 years' worth of family photos

A couple in Singapore is desperately trying to track down a lost white iPhone 15 Pro Max.

It was last seen in a transparent case, equipped with a phone grip featuring a cat in a sandwich.

It was misplaced in a women's toilet at ION Orchard on Oct. 15.

They are willing to pay S$10,000 for its safe return.

Although the reward is about five times the price of the phone on its release date, Joseph Phua said they are searching not for a flashy phone, but memories.

Speaking to Mothership, Phua explained that the phone, which belongs to his wife, contains two years' worth of family pictures, including that of their sons.

Phone went on a trip

"The phone was shut off immediately," said Phua.

He noted via a tracking function on his own phone that whoever had his wife's device had boarded the MRT and got off at Ang Mo Kio.

He traced the phone's location to 21 Terrasse Lane, then to Punggol East Container Park, and finally to Block 232C Sumang Lane.

S$10,000

Phua added that he has locked the phone remotely and flagged its IMEI number to the police.

This means that if anyone tries to sell the phone, the police will be notified, he said.

If the person decides to return it to any police station as a lost and found item, however, Phua said he and his wife "would be more than happy to not continue to pursue this".

"Alternatively we would like to thank you for your kind effort in returning the phone to us and have a reward for you."

He said that S$10,000 in cash would be handed over "no questions asked".

When asked how he decided upon that figure, Phua said he thought it would "make it clear that the reward is significantly more than any financial returns to be gained from selling the phone".

"It's a lot of money to us but the content of the phone is worth way more — irreplaceable memories from the last two years with our boys."

"We will not stop searching"

The couple has since put up Facebook posts and flyers addressed to the person who took the phone.

Phua said that while no one has come forward with the phone yet, many have approached him with advice on how to increase his chances of finding it.

Anyone who wishes to return the phone may contact Phua at this email: [email protected].

He added that anyone with tip-offs leading to the phone being returned will bag a reward of S$5,000.

Top images courtesy of Joseph Phua