Website Alert – Fraudulent website related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the
public to a press release issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited relating to a fraudulent website, which has been
reported to the HKMA. A hyperlink to the press release is available on
the HKMA website.
The HKMA wishes to remind the public that
banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which
direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They
will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as
login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS
(including via embedded hyperlinks).
Anyone who has provided
his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial
transactions, through or in response to the website concerned, should
contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press
release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Crime
Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 16 January 2025