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Credit card fraud reports over iPhone Duo pre-orders jump to 130 cases, police say
NEWS DESKHong Kong
PUBLISHEDOct 19, 2026, 5:23 AM
What the source reports
Hong Kong police have received nearly 20 more reports of unauthorised credit card transactions for iPhone Duo pre-orders over the weekend, bringing the total amount involved to HK$5 million (US$637,100).
A police spokesman said that, as of 9am on Monday, the force had received 130 reports of unauthorised credit card transactions for smartphones amounting to HK$5 million. The cases were temporarily classified as…
Main source: SCMP
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