Hong Kong Monetary Authority Warns About Phishing Messages Targeting China Construction Bank (Asia)

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
an
urgent
alert
about
phishing
instant
messages
targeting
customers
of
China
Construction
Bank
(Asia)
Corporation
Limited,
according
to
a
recent
press
release.
The
warning
aims
to
protect
the
public
from
fraudulent
activities
that
have
been
reported
to
the
HKMA.

Details
of
the
Phishing
Alert

The
phishing
attempts
involve
instant
messages
that
deceive
recipients
into
providing
sensitive
personal
information
or
conducting
financial
transactions.
The
HKMA
emphasized
that
banks
will
never
send
SMS
or
emails
with
embedded
hyperlinks
directing
customers
to
their
websites
for
transactions.
Additionally,
banks
will
not
request
personal
information
such
as
login
passwords
or
One-Time
Passwords
(OTPs)
through
phone
calls,
emails,
or
SMS.

Recommended
Actions
for
Affected
Individuals

Individuals
who
have
inadvertently
provided
their
personal
information
or
conducted
transactions
in
response
to
these
phishing
messages
are
urged
to
contact
China
Construction
Bank
(Asia)
immediately
using
the
contact
details
provided
in
the
official
press
release.
Furthermore,
affected
individuals
should
report
the
incident
to
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force’s
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
at
2860
5012.

Preventive
Measures

To
prevent
falling
victim
to
such
scams,
the
HKMA
advises
the
public
to
be
cautious
of
unsolicited
messages
and
to
verify
the
authenticity
of
any
communication
received
from
financial
institutions.
It
is
recommended
to
directly
reach
out
to
the
bank
through
official
contact
channels
rather
than
using
links
or
contact
details
provided
in
suspicious
messages.

For
more
information,
visit
the

HKMA
website.

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source:
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