Hong Kong Monetary Authority Warns of Fraudulent Website to Swiss Private Bank Julius Baer with Julius Baer Listing 21 Websites, Profiles & Emails Not Associated to Julius Baer, 11 Banks Listed in August 2023 Includes Citibank, HSBC, Julius Baer, DBS, OCBC, Hang Seng, Dah Sing, Chong Hing, Bank of China, CMB Wing Lung & ZA Bank
1st September 2023 | Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning of more fraudulent websites to Swiss private bank Julius Baer, with Julius Baer listing a total of 21 websites, profiles & emails not associated to Julius Baer. Banks listed by HKMA in August 2023 includes Citibank, HSBC, Julius Baer, DBS, OCBC, Hang Seng, Dah Sing, Chong Hing, Bank of China, CMB Wing Lung & ZA Bank. HKMA: “The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. relating to a fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA. The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks). Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the website concerned, should contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at +852 2860 5012.” See below for 21 websites listed by Julius Baer and previously HKMA listed banks in July 2023.
“ 11 Banks Listed in August 2023 Includes Citibank, HSBC, Julius Baer, DBS, OCBC, Hang Seng, Dah Sing, Chong Hing, Bank of China, CMB Wing Lung & ZA Bank “
The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks). Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the website concerned, should contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at +852 2860 5012.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Warns of Fraudulent Website to Swiss Private Bank Julius Baer with Julius Baer Listing 21 Websites, Profiles & Emails Not Associated to Julius Baer
Schemes misusing the name of Julius Baer
Julius Baer would like to alert its clients and members of the public to the below schemes likely being fraudulent which to our knowledge are involving and misusing the name of Julius Baer, through means such as fake websites, (social media) profiles and/or e-mail domains. Julius Baer strongly recommends not to interact through such channels for any communication or dealings in any case and in particular not with Julius Baer. This website is being updated on a regular basis to reflect such suspicious and fraudulent schemes brought to our attention but does not claim to be comprehensive or complete.
Websites, profiles or e-mail domains not associated with Julius Baer
- realjuliusbaer.com
- therealljuliusbaer.com
- theofficialjuliusbaer.com
- officialjuliusbaer.com
- jbprivatebank.com
- capital-bca.com
- juliusbaerpb.com
- jullusbarfinace.com
- jul1usbaer.com
- iuliusbaer.com
- julisbaer.com
- swiss-identification.click
- swiss-identification.buzz
- swiss-locale-registration.online
- id-swiss-ch.ink
- skyinvestmentbank.com
- juliusbaercorporate.com
- jbcorporate.com
- swissdienst.com
- jbaerinvestmentb.com
- id434039.xyz
Other companies
- Articom Investment Ltd.
We would like to inform the public that no partnership between Julius Baer and Articom Investment Ltd. (Israel) exists, despite information on their website stating the opposite.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Warns of Fraudulent Website to Swiss Private Bank Julius Baer with Julius Baer Listing 19 Websites, Profiles & Emails Not Associated to Julius Baer, Banks Listed in July 2023 Includes Citibank, HSBC, Bank of China, Chin CITIC, Ping An, DBS, Bank of Singapore & Fubon Bank
28th July 2023 – The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning of a fraudulent website (swissdienst[.]com) to Swiss private bank Julius Baer, with Julius Baer listing a total of 19 websites, profiles & emails not associated to Julius Baer. Banks listed by HKMA in July 2023 includes Citibank, HSBC, Bank of China, China CITIC, Ping An, DBS, Bank of Singapore & Fubon Bank. HKMA: “The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. relating to a fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA. The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks). Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the website concerned, should contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at +852 2860 5012.”
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