{
  "id": 15174434,
  "title": "Police call repeat iPhone fraud incident 'regrettable'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/police-call-repeat-iphone-fraud-incident-regrettable",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:25:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1874311-20261017.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Hong Kong police have expressed regret over a repeat incident of fraud involving iPhone Duo pre-sale transactions, with over 110 reports received and a total loss of approximately HK$4.6 million. Senior Inspector Lo Chun-kong from the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau highlighted that Apple has yet to activate 3D-Secure (3DS) for online credit card payments, which could have prevented the issue. Lo emphasized the importance of 3DS as a security measure that requires additional verification, such as a one-time password or confirmation through a bank's mobile app. He expressed concern over Apple's lack of action, accusing the company of failing to fulfill its corporate responsibilities. The incident, classified as \"obtaining property by deception,\" involved multiple banks and is being treated as a serious case of fraud.",
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        "title": "Police call repeat iPhone fraud incident 'regrettable'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/police-call-repeat-iphone-fraud-incident-regrettable-15175161",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:25:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}