‘Cheap iPhone deal’: warning over scam sites selling latest Apple mobiles
Excitement at the launch of the new iPhone Duo – and it’s the perfect time for scammers to cash in. Photograph: Stan Olszewski/EPAView image in fullscreenExcitement at the launch of the new iPhone Duo – and it’s the perfect time for scammers to cash in. But you balk at the £1,199 price tag for the cheapest of the new options.Searching online for a better price with the words “cheap”, “iPhone” and “deal”, you come across a website which offers an iPhone 18 Pro for a couple of hundred pounds less than the Apple site.
- ▪Excitement at the launch of the new iPhone Duo – and it’s the perfect time for scammers to cash in.
- ▪Photograph: Stan Olszewski/EPAView image in fullscreenExcitement at the launch of the new iPhone Duo – and it’s the perfect time for scammers to cash in.
- ▪But you balk at the £1,199 price tag for the cheapest of the new options.Searching online for a better price with the words “cheap”, “iPhone” and “deal”, you come across a website which offers an iPhone 18 Pro for a couple of hundred pounds
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Excitement at the launch of the new iPhone Duo – and it’s the perfect time for scammers to cash in. Photograph: Stan Olszewski/EPAView image in fullscreenExcitement at the launch of the new iPhone Duo – and it’s the perfect time for scammers to cash in. Photograph: Stan Olszewski/EPAScam watchMoney‘Cheap iPhone deal’: warning over scam sites selling latest Apple mobilesCriminals exploit demand for iPhone 18 Pro and foldable Duo to trick people eager to get their hands on oneShane HickeySun 13 Sep 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 13 Sep 2026 02.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleApple has just launched a range of new iPhones, including a foldable handset, just as you decide it is time to replace your own ageing mobile.
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