Furious Apple customer was refused refund on iPhone unless he proved he wasn’t dead Iraqi despot Saddam Hussein

A CUSTOMER named Hussain who applied for a refund on an iPhone was refused by Apple — unless he proved he wasn’t hanged tyrant Saddam Hussein.

Sharakat Hussain bought the £799 mobile for his sister last month.

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But he took it back to his local Apple store when she said she didn’t want it.

Dad-of-two Sharakat, 26, was told to give staff his details to get his refund by bank transfer as he’d spent so much.

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He called Apple weeks later when no cash arrived and was then sent an email insisting he tick a box to confirm he wasn’t Iraqi Hussein — executed in 2006.

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A bungling admin worker had claimed he could be on a “Government Denied Parties list” of people they are legally forbidden to sell to.

I was furious being linked to Saddam

Sharakat Hussain

Driver Sharakat, of Great Barr, Birmingham, said: “I thought the email was spam and was stunned to learn it was real. I was furious being linked to Saddam.”

Apple last night vowed to sort out the refund.

A spokeswoman offered “our sincerest apologies”.