Website and Internet Banking Login Screen Alert – Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen related to Chong Hing Bank Limited
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the
public to a press release issued by Chong Hing Bank Limited relating
to a fraudulent website and an internet banking login screen, which
have 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 or login screen
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 14 January 2025