Kaspersky said Oct. 27 it had found fake pages targeting iPhone Duo buyers, including one English-language store seeking contact and delivery details, in a warning about fraud risks around Apple’s new $1,999 phone.
The company said it detected multiple attempts against buyers in different parts of the world. Its notice did not give a count of websites or people targeted.
The English-language page promoted a purported 25% price cut and a clock set to run out in 30 minutes. Its checkout flow requested a way to contact the visitor and a delivery location; a representative would supposedly follow up to arrange the sale. Kaspersky said the page did not request card information at checkout.
Kaspersky also found fake pages in multiple languages. One example listed device features, invited visitors to preorder and let them select a currency. It falsely suggested that visitors would be sent to Apple’s official website, the company said.
Apple announced the iPhone Duo on Sept. 9. Preorders opened Oct. 16 in more than 70 countries and regions, and availability began Oct. 23. Apple listed the U.S. starting price at $1,999.
Olga Altukhova, a senior web content analyst at Kaspersky, said, “Hype creates urgency and urgency lowers caution.” Kaspersky said people eager to get an expensive device early may be more receptive to requests for personal or payment information. It warned that a site’s decision to delay asking for card details does not rule out a broader fraud attempt.
Kaspersky’s Oct. 27 release did not say whether visitors submitted information or whether money was stolen. The company had also described scams around iPhone 17 preorders in September 2025, saying fraudsters used purchase, prize and product-testing pitches to seek personal or financial details.
