HKICL alerts public of fraudulent website

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted two fraudulent websites at hxxps[:]//fpshkicl[.]asia/?link=xXnpTrEgPqVQRyWA and hxxps[:]//hkiclv[.]bw2026[.]top purported to be from the HKICL. These fraudulent websites imitate as "Buyer Online Protection" to provide services including 1) refund to buyer, 2) unauthorised online transaction reporting, and 3) online transaction support, for online transaction over FPS payment. They intend to trick user into giving away personal document number and ID photo together with phone number for real name verification in order to get cash reward. In addition, they also trick user into providing bank name, bank account holder's number and bank account holder's name to top up and withdraw money from its platform's virtual wallet via FPS. Further, they direct user to a fraudster impersonating as customer service personnel. The HKICL advises that these fraudulent websites have no affiliation with the HKICL, or any business of the HKICL. The HKICL will not directly provide FPS service to individual members of the public or contact individual members of the pub