The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued an alert to the public following a press release by Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited about fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens that have been reported to the HKMA. The HKMA reminded the public that banks will not send SMS or emails containing embedded hyperlinks directing customers to banks’ websites to carry out transactions, and will not ask for sensitive personal information such as login passwords or One-Time Passwords by phone, email or SMS, including via embedded hyperlinks. The HKMA advised anyone who provided personal information or conducted financial transactions via the websites or login screens concerned to contact the bank using the contact information in Fubon Bank’s press release and report the matter to the Police via the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force.

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