The Hong Kong Monetary Authority alerted the public to press releases issued by banks about fraudulent websites, fake internet banking login screens, phishing emails and other scams that have been reported to it. It reiterated that banks do not send SMS messages or emails with embedded hyperlinks directing customers to bank websites to carry out transactions, and do not ask for sensitive information such as login passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS. Anyone who disclosed personal information or carried out financial transactions in response to the scams should contact the relevant bank and report the matter to the Hong Kong Police Force.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority2026-07-06
Hong Kong Monetary Authority alerts public to bank-reported phishing websites and scam messages
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority warned the public about bank-reported scams including fraudulent websites, fake internet banking login screens and phishing emails. It reminded customers that banks do not use embedded links in SMS or emails for transactions and do not request passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS. Affected customers should contact the relevant bank and report the case to police.