Zach Anderson
May 26, 2025 02:39
Hong Kong Monetary Authority warns the public about the fraudulent website that pretends to be a standard bank, urges the boundaries of phishing attempts, and provides guidelines for protecting personal information.
HKMA (Hong Kong Monetary Authority) has warned of fraudulent websites and Internet banking login screens. This warning aims to protect the public from potential phishing scams reported in HKMA.
Details of fraud activities
According to HKMA, these fraud sites have called for disclosing personal information that is sensitive to users by imitating the emergence of legitimate banking platforms. The authorities emphasize that legal banks, including standard charges, do not send SMS or emails with built -in links that guide users to the bank website for transactions. In addition, banks do not request personal data such as login credentials or one -time passwords through telephone, email or SMS.
Public advice
HKMA advises to an individual who doubts that it interacted with these fraud sites using the official communication channel provided in the press release. The public also urges the public to report suspicious activities to the Hong Kong police’s crime wing information center of 2860 5012.
Precautionary measures
As the sophistication of phishing scams increases, HKMA recommends that the public maintains boundaries and checks the authenticity of the bank website. The user must access the official bank website directly through a reliable source rather than a link received through unwanted communication.
For more information on how to protect from these scams, HKMA provided resources on the website.
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