Police receive over 100 reports about credit card charges for iPhone Duo pre-orders

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Lin, E. (2026, October 17). Police receive over 100 reports about credit card charges for iPhone Duo pre-orders. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371245/police-receive-over-100-reports-about-credit-card-charges-iphone-duo-pre-orders?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-17 · by Edith Lin

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Hong Kong police have received over 100 reports from credit card users who experienced unauthorized charges related to pre-orders for Apple's new iPhone Duo. The complaints emerged shortly after pre-orders began on Friday at 8pm local time. Some customers reported duplicate or unauthorised purchases, with the total amount involved exceeding a few million Hong Kong dollars and continuing to increase.
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Hong Kong police have received over 100 reports from credit card users about unauthorized charges related to pre-orders for Apple's latest iPhone Duo model, which began online on Friday at 8pm. Complaints about these suspicious transactions started appearing on social media shortly after the pre-order window opened. Some consumers reported duplicate or unauthorised purchases of the new device, mirroring issues that occurred with the launch of the iPhone Pro 18 last month. The total amount involved in these unauthorized charges is estimated to be a few million Hong Kong dollars and continues to increase.

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Apple Hong Kong iPhone iPhone Duo iPhone Pro 18

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Apple began its online pre-orders for its foldable iPhone Duo on Friday at 8pm, and complaints about suspicious transactions began to appear on social media overnight.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17
2026-10-17 · South China Morning Post
Police receive over 100 reports about credit card charges for iPhone Duo pre-orders · mixed framing

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Police receive over 100 reports about credit card charges for iPhone Duo pre-orders Some credit card users claim duplicate or unauthorised purchases after similar problems emerged with launch of iPhone Pro 18 last month Hong Kong police have received more than 100 reports of unauthorised credit card transactions related to pre-orders of Apple’s latest iPhone model, the South China Morning Post has learned. uncertain
Post → receive → model
Apple began its online pre-orders for its foldable iPhone Duo on Friday at 8pm, and complaints about suspicious transactions began to appear on social media overnight. asserted
complaints → begin → media
Some credit card users claimed duplicate or unauthorised purchases of the new model. asserted
users → claim → model
A source said the transactions involved a few million Hong Kong dollars, but the amount was still rising. asserted
amount → say → dollars
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