HKMA Urges Public to Beware of DBS Hong Kong Phishing Scam
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On 2 November 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority urged the public to stay alert to a "phishing" instant messaging scam involving DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited. The HKMA said DBS Bank (Hong Kong) had issued a press release on the scam and reported it to the HKMA, and the relevant hyperlinks had been uploaded to the HKMA website. The HKMA reminded the public that banks will not direct customers to their websites for transactions through SMS or email hyperlinks, nor ask customers to provide sensitive information such as login passwords and one-time passwords. Those who have provided personal information or conducted transactions should contact their bank and call 2860 5012 to report to the Police Criminal Headquarters Information Centre.
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金管局呼籲市民提高警覺，星展銀行（香港）有限公司已就「網絡釣魚」即時訊息騙案發出新聞稿並向金管局匯報，相關超連結已上載至金管局網站。金管局提醒，銀行不會透過短訊或電郵超連結引領客戶到其網站交易，亦不會要求客戶提供登入密碼和一次性密碼等敏感資料。曾提供個人資料或進行交易的人士應聯絡銀行，並致電2860 5012向警方刑事總部資訊中心報案。
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