Fraudulent website: www.boeauk.info

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25 May 2007

Fraudulent website: www.boeauk.info

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong to a fraudulent website with the domain name "www.boeauk.info". The website looks similar to the official website of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BEA). BEA has clarified that it has no connection with the fraudulent website.

BEA has reported the case to the Hong Kong Police Force for further investigation. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the website or has conducted any financial transactions through the website should contact BEA at 3608 2518 and any local Police Station or the Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.

For further enquiries, please contact:
Peggy Lo, Manager (Press), at 2878 1687 or
Thomas Chan, Senior Manager (Press), at 2878 1480

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
25 May 2007

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