Education Bureau alerts public to fraudulent SMS message

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The Education Bureau (EDB) today (June 16) called on the public to stay vigilant against a fraudulent SMS message that falsely claims to be issued by the EDB for confirmation of payment for a package and collection of a DHL package. The SMS message also contains a hyperlink to a fake website.

The EDB solemnly clarifies that it has not sent the SMS message in question. It has reported the case to the Police.

Members of the public should stay alert to suspicious messages and not disclose any personal information or visit any suspicious websites. Anyone who has provided personal information to fake websites should contact the Police immediately. For enquiries, please call the EDB at 2892 5709.

Ends/Friday, June 16, 2023
Issued at HKT 12:13

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