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Hong Kong’s iPhone scam: how to protect your credit card from online fraud

More than 700 Hongkongers were shocked to discover that their credit cards had been used to place unauthorised orders for Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro series handsets over the weekend. Although banks reassured victims they would not be charged as long as the cards were used with due care and the transactions were proven to be unauthorised, the incident still caused widespread concern over credit card security.

Hong Kong’s iPhone scam: how to protect your credit card from online fraud

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More than 700 Hongkongers were shocked to discover that their credit cards had been used to place unauthorised orders for Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro series handsets over the weekend.

Although banks reassured victims they would not be charged as long as the cards were used with due care and the transactions were proven to be unauthorised, the incident still caused widespread concern over...

Post asked information technology experts for practical tips on...

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More than 700 Hongkongers were shocked to discover that their credit cards had been used to place unauthorised orders for Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro series handsets over the weekend. Although banks reassured victims they would not be charged as long as the cards were used with due care and the transactions were proven to be unauthorised, the incident still caused widespread concern over credit card security. Post asked information technology experts for practical tips on...

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