The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a public scam alert following a report from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited involving phishing emails, and linked to the bank’s related press release. The HKMA reminded the public that banks will not send SMS or emails containing embedded hyperlinks directing customers to bank websites to carry out transactions, and will not request sensitive information such as login passwords or One-Time Passwords by phone, email or SMS, including via embedded hyperlinks. It advised anyone who has provided personal information or conducted transactions in response to the scams to contact the relevant bank and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2025-09-17
Hong Kong Monetary Authority issues scam alert after ICBC (Asia) reports phishing emails
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a scam alert after phishing emails were reported by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited. The HKMA reminded the public that banks will not send emails or SMS with embedded hyperlinks for transactions or request sensitive information. It advised affected individuals to contact their bank and report to the Hong Kong Police Force.