Hong Kong settlement company warns of fake-website virtual wallet scams; do not provide bank details
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Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited discovered two fake websites impersonating its official website and reminded the public not to provide them with personal or bank details.
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Hong Kong settlement company warns of virtual wallet scams: fake websites trick users into providing bank account details
PANews October 31 reported, citing a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government press release, that Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited disclosed that it had discovered two scam websites impersonating its official website. The sites induce users to make deposits and withdrawals through virtual wallets, and claim to provide online transaction security support for Faster Payment System (FPS) transactions, including refunds, reporting unauthorized online transactions, and transaction support. Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited emphasized that, under normal circumstances, it does not directly provide Faster Payment System services to individual members of the public, nor does it proactively contact individual members of the public. Do not provide personal or bank details to the relevant websites.
PANews said that its information came from a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government press release.
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Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited disclosed that it had discovered two scam websites impersonating its official website.
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The relevant websites induce users to make deposits and withdrawals through virtual wallets.
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The relevant websites claim to provide Faster Payment System (FPS) online transaction security support, including refunds, reporting unauthorized online transactions, and transaction support.
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Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited said that it generally does not directly provide Faster Payment System services to individual members of the public, nor does it proactively contact individual members of the public.
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Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited reminded the public not to provide personal or bank details to the relevant websites.
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Scammers created pages that appeared to be official websites and used claims about virtual wallet deposits, withdrawals, and Faster Payment System transaction support to obtain users’ information. Beginners should not submit personal or bank details when encountering websites claiming to assist with refunds, reporting, or transaction processing.
Why it matters to readers
Once users provide personal or bank details to fake websites, the information may face the risk of misuse; the original text does not state whether any users have already fallen victim.
When using virtual wallets, online banking, or the Faster Payment System, check whether the website is a fake page. Be especially vigilant when receiving unsolicited contacts or messages requesting bank details.
Risks and unknowns
The original text does not list the URLs or names of the two phishing websites.
The original text does not state whether the phishing websites have been shut down.
The original text does not provide the number of victims, the amount of losses, or specific victim cases.
The message was relayed by PANews from a Hong Kong SAR Government press release; the original text does not include the content of that press release.
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