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Hong Kong police seek Apple's help over $3.8M iPhone 18 Pro fraud
Original: Hong Kong police want Apple's help in stopping $3.8M iPhone 18 Pro fraud
Hong Kong police are asking Apple for assistance in a fraud case worth roughly $3.8 million involving the iPhone 18 Pro, a device not yet released. Scammers are believed to have taken payments for pre-orders of the unreleased phone. The case highlights how demand for new iPhones is exploited by fraudsters, and police want Apple's cooperation to track the scheme and warn potential victims.
Why now: An unusually large pre-order scam around an unreleased iPhone, with police seeking a major company's help, has drawn attention.
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