Suspicious online orders of iPhones investigated
Apple on Monday said it was currently working to identify and cancel any potential fraudulent transactions after police received reports of more than 700 unauthorised credit card transactions during a pre-order launch of the new iPhone. Officers said the amount involved was nearly HK$14.7 million, with one case amounting to HK$114,000. Police said they were treating the matter as "obtaining…
Apple is investigating suspicious online orders of iPhones following police reports of over 700 unauthorized credit card transactions during the pre-order launch of a new iPhone model. The total amount involved is nearly HK$14.7 million, with one case reaching HK$114,000. Police are treating the matter as obtaining property by deception, but no arrests have been made yet.
Apple stated that all orders will be reviewed before processing, and local banks have advised customers to suspend their credit cards if they notice any unauthorized transactions. Lawmaker Johnny Ng suggested that Apple's retailers may have disabled the multi-factor verification tool, 3D-Secure (3DS), which could have led to the unauthorized transactions.
Ng also blamed potential scammers who may have stolen and stored residents' credit card or financial information in the past. He urged residents to be cautious of suspicious hyperlinks in messages and emphasized the importance of both individuals and organizations implementing stronger cybersecurity measures.
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