The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published an alert that Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited has identified a fraudulent website, paymentsystem[.]sbs, falsely claiming to be HKICL and attempting to trick users into disclosing login credentials before directing them to WhatsApp chats with fraudsters posing as customer service personnel. The website has no affiliation with HKICL or any of its business. HKICL does not operate any WhatsApp communication channel and does not normally contact individual members of the public proactively. Its genuine official website is hkicl.com.hk. The public was urged to treat suspicious calls, websites and other communications with caution, verify purported HKICL communications through its general line, and report suspected fraud to the Police.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2026-05-11
Hong Kong Monetary Authority warns of fraudulent website impersonating Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited and using fake WhatsApp customer service
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority warned that Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited has identified a fraudulent website, paymentsystem[.]sbs, impersonating HKICL and harvesting user login credentials before directing victims to WhatsApp chats with fraudsters posing as customer service staff. The authority stressed the site has no affiliation with HKICL, which does not operate any WhatsApp channel or normally contact the public proactively, and urged the public to treat suspicious communications cautiously, verify HKICL contacts via its general line, and report suspected fraud to the Police.