HKMA Issues Alert Over Fraudulent Website and Phishing Emails Tied to Tai Sang Bank Limited

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
Issues
Fraudulent
Website
and
Phishing
Alert

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
a
public
alert
about
a
fraudulent
website
and
phishing
emails
related
to
Tai
Sang
Bank
Limited,
according
to

a
press
release
on
their
official
website.

The
fraudulent
activities
have
been
reported
to
the
HKMA
and
a
link
to
the
concerned
press
release
has
been
made
available
on
their
website.

The
HKMA’s
Advice
to
the
Public

The
HKMA
advises
the
public
that
banks
do
not
send
SMS
or
emails
with
embedded
hyperlinks
directing
them
to
the
banks’
websites
for
transactions.
Neither
do
they
ask
customers
for
sensitive
personal
information,
such
as
login
passwords
or
One-Time
Password,
via
phone,
email,
or
SMS
(including
via
embedded
hyperlinks).

Individuals
who
have
provided
their
personal
information
or
conducted
any
financial
transactions
through
or
in
response
to
the
concerned
website
or
emails
should
immediately
contact
Tai
Sang
Bank
using
the
contact
information
provided
in
the
press
release.
Additionally,
they
should
report
the
matter
to
the
Police
by
contacting
the
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
of
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force
at
2860
5012.

Cybersecurity
Measures
Amid
Increasing
Online
Frauds

As
the
number
of
online
frauds
continues
to
surge,
the
HKMA
has
been
actively
issuing
alerts
to
ensure
the
safe
online
practices
of
the
public.
This
recent
alert
serves
as
a
reminder
for
individuals
to
remain
cautious
and
vigilant
when
dealing
with
online
banking
transactions
and
communication.

HKMA
continues
to
work
collaboratively
with
relevant
authorities
to
combat
such
activities
and
ensure
the
safety
and
security
of
the
online
banking
environment
in
Hong
Kong.

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source:
Shutterstock

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