HKMA Warns Public About Fraudulent Website Impersonating Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
a
warning
to
the
public
regarding
a
fraudulent
website
that
appears
to
be
associated
with
Ant
Bank
(Hong
Kong)
Limited.
This
alert
follows
a
press
release
from
Ant
Bank,
which
reported
the
fraudulent
site
to
the
HKMA,
according
to
the

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority.

Details
of
the
Fraud

The
HKMA
has
emphasized
that
legitimate
banks
will
not
send
SMS
or
emails
with
embedded
hyperlinks
directing
customers
to
the
banks’
websites
to
perform
transactions.
Additionally,
banks
will
not
request
sensitive
personal
information,
such
as
login
passwords
or
One-Time
Passwords,
through
phone
calls,
emails,
or
SMS
messages
containing
embedded
links.

Public
Advisory

Members
of
the
public
who
have
provided
personal
information
or
conducted
financial
transactions
in
response
to
the
fraudulent
website
are
advised
to
contact
Ant
Bank
immediately
using
the
contact
details
provided
in
the
press
release.
Furthermore,
they
should
report
the
incident
to
the
Police
by
calling
the
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
of
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force
at
2860
5012.

Continued
Vigilance

The
HKMA
continues
to
remind
the
public
to
remain
vigilant
against
potential
scams
and
to
verify
the
authenticity
of
communications
purporting
to
be
from
financial
institutions.
This
advisory
is
part
of
HKMA’s
ongoing
efforts
to
protect
consumers
from
financial
fraud
and
cyber
threats.

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