The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has alerted the public to press releases issued by banks on scams reported to the authority, including fraudulent websites, fake internet banking login screens, phishing emails and other scam attempts. Links to the relevant bank notices are available on the Hong Kong Monetary Authority website. The authority reiterated that banks will not send SMS messages or emails with embedded hyperlinks directing customers to bank websites to carry out transactions. Banks also will not ask for sensitive information such as login passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS, including through embedded links. People who have disclosed personal information or carried out financial transactions in response to the scams were told to contact the relevant bank and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority2026-07-22
Hong Kong Monetary Authority alerts public to bank-reported phishing and fraudulent website scams
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority alerted the public to scam-related press releases issued by banks, covering fraudulent websites, fake internet banking login screens, phishing emails and other scams. It reiterated that banks do not send embedded links for transactions or ask for passwords or one-time passwords by phone, email or SMS. Affected individuals were told to contact their bank and report the case to police.