Hong Kong Monetary Authority Warns of Fraudulent DBS Bank Website and Social Media Page

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
issued
an
alert
regarding
a
fraudulent
website
and
social
media
page
associated
with
DBS
Bank
(Hong
Kong)
Limited,
according
to
the
HKMA.
This
warning
aims
to
protect
the
public
from
potential
scams
and
phishing
attempts.

Details
of
the
Fraudulent
Activity

The
HKMA’s
alert,
based
on
a
press
release
from
DBS
Bank
(Hong
Kong)
Limited,
highlights
that
the
fraudulent
website
and
social
media
page
have
been
reported
to
the
HKMA.
The
authority
provides
a
hyperlink
to
the
press
release
on

the
HKMA
website.

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

Action
for
Affected
Individuals

Individuals
who
have
shared
personal
information
or
conducted
financial
transactions
through
the
fraudulent
website
or
social
media
page
are
advised
to
contact
DBS
Bank
using
the
information
provided
in
the
press
release.
Additionally,
they
should
report
the
incident
to
the
Hong
Kong
Police
Force’s
Crime
Wing
Information
Centre
at
2860
5012.

This
alert
serves
as
a
crucial
reminder
to
the
public
to
remain
vigilant
against
online
fraud
and
to
verify
the
authenticity
of
communications
purportedly
from
financial
institutions.

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
12
August
2024

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