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HK police receive 130 reports of suspected credit card fraud in iPhone Duo pre-orders, with losses reaching HK$5 million

Hong Kong

2026.10.19 12:25

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Hong Kong police had received 130 reports of suspected credit card fraud involving online smartphone purchases as of 9 am on Monday (Oct. 19), with the cases involving about HK$5 million, after Apple opened pre-orders for its latest flagship foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, on Friday night.

Apple opened pre-orders for the iPhone Duo at 8 pm on Friday (Oct. 16), triggering a rush to secure the new device. However, numerous internet users took to social media to report receiving credit card payment notifications from banks, including HSBC. Some had successfully pre-ordered the phone but found their cards had been charged multiple times, while others said they had been charged repeatedly despite failing to complete their pre-orders. Some users claimed they had not ordered the iPhone Duo at all.

Police said at an earlier press conference, in response to a reporter's question, that the incident involved multiple banks. The largest reported case involved HK$229,788, equivalent to the cost of 12 iPhone Duo devices.

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