Website and Mobile Application (App) Alert – Fraudulent website and mobile application (App) 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 fraudulent website and mobile application (App), 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 App 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 23 March 2023