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Lawmaker: Apple responsible for HK iPhone card fraud

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A Hong Kong lawmaker, Johnny Ng, has stated that Apple Inc. should be held responsible for a recent wave of iPhone card fraud. The incidents involved over 700 unauthorized pre-order transactions for the new iPhone 18 Pro series, totaling HK$14.7 million. Ng suggested that hackers likely stole credit card details over time and exploited the high demand for the new model to carry out the fraudulent activity. AI

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Lawmaker: Apple responsible for HK iPhone card fraud

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Apple should bear responsibility for Hong Kong iPhone card fraud, lawmaker says

    Apple should ultimately bear responsibility for more than 700 unauthorised credit card transactions in Hong Kong, a lawmaker has said, while estimating that the actual loss would not be significant. Speaking on a radio programme on Monday, Election Committee sector legislator Joh…

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