HKMA issues further scam alert on bank impersonation

HKMA published an additional scam alert covering bank-impersonation phishing and fraudulent login pages reported by member banks.

Second alert in the same week signals sustained fraud activity targeting HK bank customers. Firms should validate that fraud monitoring, customer warnings, and incident reporting to HKMA align with regulator expectations.

Repeated alerts indicate persistent fraud campaigns requiring continuous control validation by retail banks.

Frequency of HKMA scam alerts is a leading indicator of heightened fraud risk environment.

“The HKMA alerts the public to press releases issued by banks relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams. Banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks to banks' websites.”