HKMA Warns Public of Fraudulent Social Media Account Impersonating Livi Bank

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
a
public
warning
regarding
a
fraudulent
social
media
account
that
is
impersonating
Livi
Bank
Limited.
According
to
the
HKMA,
this
fraudulent
account
has
been
reported
to
the
authority
and
poses
a
significant
risk
to
the
public.

Details
of
the
Fraudulent
Account

In
a
press
release,
the
HKMA
highlighted
that
the
fraudulent
social
media
account
is
misleading
users
by
pretending
to
be
affiliated
with
Livi
Bank
Limited.
The
HKMA
urges
the
public
to
remain
vigilant
and
avoid
engaging
with
suspicious
social
media
accounts.

The
HKMA
also
emphasized
that
legitimate
banks
will
not
send
SMS
or
emails
containing
embedded
hyperlinks
directing
users
to
the
bank’s
websites
to
carry
out
transactions.
Furthermore,
they
will
not
request
sensitive
personal
information,
such
as
login
passwords
or
One-Time
Passwords,
via
phone,
email,
or
SMS.

Public
Advisory

Members
of
the
public
who
have
interacted
with
the
fraudulent
social
media
account
or
provided
any
personal
information
are
advised
to
contact
Livi
Bank
immediately
using
the
contact
information
provided
in
the
official
press
release.
Additionally,
they
should
report
the
incident
to
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force’s
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
at
2860
5012.

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

HKMA
website.

The
HKMA
continues
to
monitor
the
situation
and
urges
the
public
to
stay
informed
about
potential
scams
and
fraudulent
activities.

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
15
August
2024

Image
source:
Shutterstock