HKMA Issues Alert on Fraudulent Websites Impersonating Dah Sing Bank

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
an
alert
to
the
public
concerning
fraudulent
websites
and
internet
banking
login
screens
that
are
impersonating
Dah
Sing
Bank,
Limited.
This
warning
comes
following
a
press
release
from
Dah
Sing
Bank,
which
reported
these
fraudulent
activities
to
the
HKMA.

Details
of
the
Fraudulent
Activities

According
to
the
HKMA,
the
fraudulent
websites
and
login
screens
are
designed
to
deceive
users
into
providing
sensitive
personal
information,
including
login
passwords
and
One-Time
Passwords
(OTPs).
These
fake
websites
may
also
prompt
users
to
conduct
financial
transactions,
thereby
compromising
their
personal
and
financial
security.

HKMA’s
Advisory
to
the
Public

The
HKMA
has
emphasized
that
legitimate
banks
will
not
send
SMS
or
emails
with
embedded
hyperlinks
directing
customers
to
perform
transactions.
Additionally,
banks
will
not
request
sensitive
personal
information
such
as
login
credentials
or
OTPs
via
phone,
email,
or
SMS.
The
public
is
advised
to
be
cautious
of
any
unsolicited
communications
that
ask
for
such
information.

Steps
to
Take
if
Compromised

Individuals
who
have
inadvertently
provided
their
personal
information
or
conducted
transactions
through
these
fraudulent
websites
or
login
screens
are
urged
to
contact
Dah
Sing
Bank
immediately
using
the
contact
information
provided
in
the
bank’s
press
release.
Additionally,
they
should
report
the
incident
to
the
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
of
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force
at
2860
5012.

For
more
details,
the
HKMA
press
release
can
be
accessed
on
the

HKMA
website.

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
2
August
2024

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