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Hong Kong police received over 110 reports of unauthorized credit card transactions totaling HK$4.6 million following the iPhone Duo pre-order launch, citing Apple's refusal to implement requested security protocols.

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The reports follow the pre-order launch of the iPhone Duo, which began on Friday at 8pm.

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Hong Kong police have raised concerns over Apple’s refusal to activate an additional security protocol to prevent fraud despite repeated calls, as the force received more than 110 reports of unauthorised credit card transactions following the pre-order launch of the company’s latest model.

The force said on Saturday that residents began reporting suspicious credit card purchases of the foldable iPhone Duo after online pre-orders started on Friday at 8pm.

The largest transaction involved HK$229,788, equivalent to the price of about 12 iPhone Duos.

The force said the more than 110 reports involving HK$4.6 million (US$586,140) in total concerned transactions made using credit cards issued by different banks.

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