Over 700 report suspected card fraud in phone orders
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong police said the Electronic Report Centre received more than 700 reports on September 12 and 13 from people who suspected their credit cards had been used without authorisation to buy smartphones online. The cases involve about HK$14.7 million in total, and the largest single case was worth about HK$114,000.
Key Points
- SingTao reported that Apple opened pre-orders for the latest iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at 8pm on September 12
- Police said the reports were received over two days, September 12 and 13, through the Electronic Report Centre.
- Complainants suspected their credit cards had been used for online purchases of smartphones, according to the initial police account.
- After a preliminary investigation, police classified the cases as obtaining property by deception.
- The total amount involved was about HK$14.7 million, and no arrests had been made as of Sunday.
Why It Matters
The scale of the reports suggests a fast-moving fraud incident affecting a large number of cardholders in Hong Kong within a short period. With no arrests announced so far, the focus is likely to remain on tracing transactions and determining how the suspected unauthorised purchases were made.