The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued an alert following a Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited notice about a fraudulent website and internet banking login screen reported to the HKMA. 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 personal information such as login passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS, including via embedded hyperlinks. Individuals who provided personal information or conducted transactions via the fraudulent site or login screen are advised to contact the bank using the contact details in Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited’s press release and report the matter to the Hong Kong Police Force’s Crime Wing Information Centre.

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