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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong to a fraudulent website with the domain name "www.scbankcity.com". The website looks similar to the official website of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (Standard Chartered Bank). Standard Chartered Bank has clarified that it has no connection with the fraudulent website.
Standard Chartered Bank has reported the case to the Hong Kong Police Force for further investigation. Anyone who has provided personal information to the website or has conducted any financial transactions through the website should contact Standard Chartered Bank at 2886 8868 and any local Police Station or the Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
Ends/Thursday, December 23, 2010
Issued at HKT 12:21
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