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The Hong Kong police recently issued a warning to Hong Kong Binance platform users, saying that 11 Binance customers in Hong Kong have become victims of a wave of phishing scams. The scam began when scammers sent text messages pretending to be Binance, claiming that users had until a deadline to click on a link in the text message to verify their identity details or their accounts would be deactivated.
The Hong Kong police posted a post on its Facebook page called "CyberDefender" on October 9, warning users to beware of the scam. The Hong Kong police said that once users click on the link and allegedly "verify" their personal information, hackers will be able to fully access their Binance accounts and then steal all assets in the user's wallet. The post stated that in the past two weeks, 11 Hong Kong Binance customers reported losses totaling more than $446,000 (HK$3.5 million) from the phishing scheme.
The Hong Kong police have asked any user who believes they have received a potentially fraudulent message to record the suspicious message in the "Fraud Prevention" section of its official website. In addition, the police also displayed a link to the latest list of verified virtual asset trading platforms provided by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Currently, only two cryptocurrency exchanges - HashKey and OSL - are fully licensed in Hong Kong for retail investment purposes.
CyberDefender was established in May as a project launched by the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force to raise awareness of cybersecurity risks among local citizens.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong cryptocurrency investors have been hit hard by scams and fraudulent activities in recent weeks, with the recent JPEX cryptocurrency exchange scandal surging to an estimated $180 million in losses and more than 2,300 Hong Kong investors filing complaints with local police. JPEX is an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly lured Hong Kong residents with flashy advertisements and “suspicious” high returns on loan products. The exchange raised fees for withdrawals from its platform on September 15, leaving users without access to their funds.
Following the scandal, which has been called Hong Kong’s biggest ever financial fraud, the SFC announced it would publish a list of fully licensed and “suspicious” cryptocurrency platforms in an effort to combat potential scams.
After the Hong Kong police issued a warning, users need to remain highly vigilant to avoid becoming victims of phishing scams. At the same time, the Hong Kong government is actively taking measures to combat fraud in the cryptocurrency field to safeguard the rights and interests of investors and protect Hong Kong's financial market order.
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