HKMA scam alert on bank-related phishing (13 July)
HKMA issued a scam alert referencing a bank press release on fraudulent websites, phishing emails, and internet banking impersonation.
Another HKMA scam notification reinforces the persistent nature of bank impersonation attacks. Institutions should ensure fraud analytics, brand protection, and customer awareness programmes are actively responding to evolving typologies.
Contributes to the cumulative external fraud risk picture for Hong Kong banks.
Action Required
Continue monitoring phishing indicators and reinforce customer communication that banks do not embed hyperlinks in SMS or emails.
Supports trend analysis on external fraud and impersonation risk in Hong Kong.
Aggregate HKMA scam alerts into external fraud KRIs. Test incident response for phishing site takedowns and verify customer messaging channels comply with HKMA no-hyperlink expectation.
“HKMA alerts the public to a bank press release on fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams (13 July 2026).”
Published: 2026-07-13