HKMA Alerts Public on Fraudulent Websites and Social Media Accounts Linked to Airstar Bank

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
a
public
warning
regarding
fraudulent
websites
and
social
media
accounts
that
are
impersonating
Airstar
Bank
Limited.
According
to
the
HKMA,
these
deceptive
platforms
have
been
reported
and
are
under
investigation.

Details
of
the
Fraud

The
fraudulent
websites
and
social
media
accounts
have
been
reported
to
the
HKMA,
which
is
now
alerting
the
public
to
exercise
caution.
Airstar
Bank
Limited
has
also
released
a
press
statement
addressing
the
issue.
The
HKMA
has
provided
a
hyperlink
to
the
press
release
on
their
official
website.

HKMA
website.

Guidelines
for
the
Public

The
HKMA
emphasized
that
legitimate
banks
will
not
send
SMS
or
emails
with
embedded
hyperlinks
directing
customers
to
their
websites
for
transactions.
They
also
clarified
that
banks
will
never
ask
for
sensitive
personal
information,
such
as
login
passwords
or
One-Time
Passwords
(OTP),
via
phone,
email,
or
SMS,
including
through
embedded
links.

Action
Steps
for
Potential
Victims

Individuals
who
have
provided
personal
information
or
conducted
financial
transactions
through
or
in
response
to
these
fraudulent
websites
or
social
media
accounts
are
advised
to
contact
Airstar
Bank
using
the
information
provided
in
the
official
press
release.
Additionally,
they
should
report
the
incident
to
the
Police
by
contacting
the
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
of
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force
at
2860
5012.

The
HKMA’s
alert
aims
to
raise
awareness
and
protect
the
public
from
falling
victim
to
these
scams.

Image
source:
Shutterstock