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| In view of the recent increase of different kind of scams, please be cautious and stay vigilant to stay away from scammers and avoid losses! Let's follow below smart tips against the recent scams to protect yourself from financial scams. |
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| Case 1: Impersonating online shopping delivery platform |
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| Trick: Phishing SMS / WhatsApp Scams |
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The scammers sent phishing messages via SMS and WhatsApp falsely claiming as online shopping delivery platform and that the victim had inputted incomplete delivery, and requesting the victims to click the embedded link to update the delivery address and credit card information to pay for service charge and steal the victims personal information, credit card details and money. |
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| Case 2: Impersonating Mobile App |
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| Trick: Online Advertisement Scams |
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The victims clicked the advertisement on the online social platform introducing that there are recycling / maintenance services. The victims clicked the link and followed the instruction to download the fraudulent app to fill in the personal information and using credit card to pay for small value amount for recycling / membership fee and by that, the scammers stole the victims' personal information, credit card details and money.
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| Case 3: Impersonating redemption platforms enticing bonus points to be expired |
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| Trick: Phishing SMS Scams |
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Fraudulent SMS purporting to be bonus points redemption platform may entice you that gift can be redeemed at discounted price or the bonus points are to expire, and may request you to click the embedded link resembling the official website domain and steal your credit card information. |
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| Follow the tips below to avoid losses: |
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Verify the staff's identity via official channels, such as searching the incoming phone number, social media official account and e-mail address on the official website of the relevant organization or platform
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Do not disclose your personal banking and credit card details, such as OTP, e-banking password, CVV security code, etc. |
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Keep your credit cards safe and do not provide your personal or credit card information to others for protecting yourself from fraud scam.
Please verify the message content with your instruction when inputting the OTP. Do not input or reveal the OTP if you did not authorise any transaction or in any doubt, and please call 28288159 or else you shall be responsible for the transaction.
After you confirmed to opt for using the over-the-limit facility, an overlimit handling charge may be levied when the outstanding balance of your credit card account exceeds the available credit limit and you shall be liable for all transactions under the over-the-limit facility.
You may bear the consequences for ignoring pre- and post- card transaction related communications from the Bank. |
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| Once having suspicious findings, can enter the account name or number, phone number, FPS number, website of the seller to the "Scameter" app in order to assess the risk of dealing with the seller before payment, or call the anti-deception consultation hotline "Anti-Scam Helpline 18222" of the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC) of the Hong Kong Police Force. |
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Report to us immediately if in doubt of being scammed.
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