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A Woman in Mainland China Was Charged 850 Yuan After Trying to Get a Red Envelope Through Free Wi-Fi.

Recently, a woman in Hubei, China, clicked on a pop-up "check-in bonus" while trying to connect to free Wi-Fi at a breakfast shop. Afterwards, her bank card was charged three insurance premiums totaling over 850 yuan. She stated that she did not receive a verification code via SMS before the charges were made and was unaware that she had purchased insurance.
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Recently, a woman in Hubei, China, clicked on a pop-up "check-in bonus" while trying to connect to free Wi-Fi at a breakfast shop. Afterwards, her bank card was charged three insurance premiums totaling over 850 yuan. She stated that she did not receive a verification code via SMS before the charges were made and was unaware that she had purchased insurance.

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大纪元 Epoch Times broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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