The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued an alert regarding a fraudulent website reported by Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. The HKMA reminds the public that banks do not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks for conducting transactions, nor do they request sensitive personal information like login passwords or One-Time Passwords via phone, email, or SMS. If anyone has provided personal information or conducted financial transactions through the fraudulent website, they should contact the bank using the provided contact information in the press release and report the incident to the Hong Kong Police Force’s Crime Wing Information Centre at 2860 5012.
References: https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2024/04/20240419-3/