HKMA Issues Warning on Fraudulent Websites Related to DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
a
cautionary
statement
alerting
the
public
about
fraudulent
websites
impersonating
DBS
Bank
(Hong
Kong)
Limited,
according
to
an
official
press
release
from
the
HKMA.

Details
of
the
Fraudulent
Activity

The
HKMA
has
reported
that
these
fraudulent
websites
have
been
brought
to
their
attention
by
DBS
Bank
(Hong
Kong)
Limited.
The
websites
in
question
are
designed
to
deceive
users
into
providing
sensitive
personal
information
such
as
login
passwords
or
One-Time
Passwords
(OTPs).

HKMA’s
Advisory

The
HKMA
emphasizes
that
legitimate
banks
will
never
send
SMS
or
emails
containing
embedded
hyperlinks
directing
users
to
the
banks’
websites
for
transactions.
They
also
reiterate
that
banks
will
not
request
sensitive
personal
information
over
the
phone,
through
email,
or
via
SMS,
including
any
embedded
hyperlinks.

Steps
for
Affected
Individuals

Individuals
who
have
inadvertently
provided
personal
information
or
conducted
financial
transactions
through
these
fraudulent
websites
are
urged
to
contact
DBS
Bank
using
the
contact
details
provided
in
the
press
release.
Additionally,
affected
parties
should
report
the
incident
to
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force’s
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
at
2860
5012.

For
more
information,
the
official
press
release
can
be
accessed
on
the

HKMA
website.

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
30
August
2024

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