The Hong Kong Monetary Authority alerted the public to bank notices concerning fraudulent websites, fake internet banking login screens, phishing emails and other reported scams. Banks will not send SMS messages or emails containing links that direct customers to their websites to conduct transactions, or request login passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS. Anyone who disclosed personal information or conducted a transaction in response to these scams should contact the relevant bank and report the matter to the Hong Kong Police Force.
2026-09-10Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Hong Kong Monetary Authority warns public about fraudulent banking websites and phishing scams
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority warned the public about fraudulent banking websites, fake login screens, phishing emails and other scams. Banks will not use messages with embedded links to initiate transactions or request passwords or one-time passwords. Affected customers should contact their bank and the Hong Kong Police Force.