Hong Kong Monetary Authority & Police Issue Warning to Public of Phishing SMS Messages to Assist in Recovering Frozen Assets or Payments Made to Scammers, Required to Contact Bogus Law Firms, Provide Bank Account Information or Transfer Money to Bank Accounts, Phishing SMS Messages Purported to be Sent by HKMA & Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC)
18th April 2025 | Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) & Police have issued a warning to public of phishing SMS messages to assist in recovering frozen assets or payments made to scammers, requiring targeted recipients to contact bogus law firms, provide their bank account information or transfer money to bank accounts. The phishing SMS messages were purported to be sent by HKMA & the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC). Announcement (16/4/25): “The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Police today (16 April) remind members of the public to remain vigilant against phishing SMS messages purporting to be from Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC) and the HKMA. These messages claim to assist recipients in recovering their frozen assets or payments made to scammers, instructing them to contact bogus law firms, and provide their bank account information or transfer money to specific bank accounts. The HKMA and the Police reiterate that officers will not contact the members of the public on personal financial matters, nor will they authorise any law firm to assist in recovering fraud losses. The HKMA and the Police urge the public not to trust any messages, social media pages or advertisements claiming to assist in recovering fraud losses. Before seeking assistance from professionals, it is advised to verify their background and professional qualifications. Information on solicitors can be found on the website of The Law Society of Hong Kong (https://www.hklawsoc.org.hk/). The “Registered SMS Sender ID” of the ADCC is “#ADCC18222”. The official SMS messages do not contain any hyperlinks and only provide the “Anti-Scam Helpline 18222”. For enquiries, members of the public may call the 24-hour hotline “Anti-Scam Helpline 18222”.
“ Hong Kong Monetary Authority & Police Issue Warning to Public of Phishing SMS Messages to Assist in Recovering Frozen Assets or Payments Made to Scammers, Required to Contact Bogus Law Firms, Provide Bank Account Information or Transfer Money to Bank Accounts, Phishing SMS Messages Purported to be Sent by HKMA & Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC) “
Hong Kong Monetary Authority & Police Issue Warning to Public of Phishing SMS Messages to Assist in Recovering Frozen Assets or Payments Made to Scammers, Required to Contact Bogus Law Firms, Provide Bank Account Information or Transfer Money to Bank Accounts, Phishing SMS Messages Purported to be Sent by HKMA & Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC)
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