Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Warning on Fraudulent Banking Website

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
an
alert
regarding
a
fraudulent
website
and
internet
banking
login
screen
related
to
China
CITIC
Bank
International
Limited.
This
warning
aims
to
protect
the
public
from
potential
financial
scams,
as
highlighted
in
a
recent
press
release
from
the
bank.

Fraudulent
Website
and
Login
Screen

According
to
the
HKMA,
the
deceptive
website
and
login
screen
have
been
reported,
and
the
public
is
urged
to
be
vigilant.
The
fraudulent
site
mimics
the
legitimate
internet
banking
platform
of
China
CITIC
Bank,
potentially
tricking
users
into
divulging
sensitive
personal
information.

Public
Advisory

The
HKMA
emphasizes
that
legitimate
banks
will
never
send
SMS
or
emails
with
embedded
hyperlinks
directing
customers
to
their
websites
for
transactions.
Furthermore,
banks
will
not
request
sensitive
personal
information
such
as
login
passwords
or
One-Time
Passwords
(OTPs)
via
phone,
email,
or
SMS.
Customers
are
advised
to
be
cautious
of
any
such
communications
and
avoid
clicking
on
embedded
links.

Action
for
Affected
Individuals

Individuals
who
have
inadvertently
provided
their
personal
information
or
conducted
financial
transactions
via
the
fraudulent
website
or
login
screen
are
advised
to
contact
China
CITIC
Bank
immediately
using
the
contact
information
provided
in
the
official
press
release.
Additionally,
affected
persons
should
report
the
incident
to
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force’s
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
at
2860
5012.

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