Elmira Rafiee conned thousands of dollars out of online traders and even supplied fake courier tracking numbers when her customers complained that their iPhones and iPads hadn't turned up in the post.
The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to 59 charges, including obtaining by deception and accessing computers for dishonest purposes, after she advertised Apple computer products for sale online.
She pocketed more than $48,000 using 14 bank accounts, and has been told to pay reparations.
According to the police summary of facts, Rafiee ripped off 56 people between April and August last year when she listed the popular Apple iPhone and iPad products on the Trade Me and Sella websites.
Rafiee used her own Trade Me and Sella account but later used accounts in the names of her friends and family.
She also contacted people who had left their contact details in the question and answer sections.
Police say once the deals were closed, Rafiee would send bank account details and in some cases people also sent her their own phones as a trade-in.
Rafiee also bought NZ Post courier bags with tracking numbers and gave the numbers to her victims when they complained about their purchases not showing up.
Details of some of her TradeMe accounts are included in the police summary and show that she used fake names, addresses and telephone numbers to deceive authorities and customers.
In one of her deals, Rafiee sold an iPhone for $850. When the phone didn't arrive, Rafiee's customer complained and was assured that the phone was in the post.
The phone was never posted but that didn't stop Rafiee lodging a complaint with NZ Post and getting compensation of $850 plus the $9.64 cost of the courier bag.
Instead of paying the customer back for his loss, Rafiee kept the money from NZ Post.
Rafiee also created accounts on Sella using the names 'VR451m', 'boomboom28' and 'Rodney13' using the identities of her mother and her ex-partner.
She then sold further iPhones and iPads which never turned up.
Rafiee was due to be sentenced yesterday at the Auckland District Court but, like her advertised electronics, did not arrive.
Judge David Harvey said he had made himself available for the sentencing for the second time "at a considerable inconvenience to myself".
He issued an arrest warrant.
Rafiee appeared in court in the afternoon and the warrant was cancelled. She will now be sentenced in November.
