Fraudulent telephone banking system purporting to be related to Dah Sing Bank, Limited

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members
of the public in Hong Kong to a telephone number (6720 6342) of a
fraudulent voice response unit (VRU) which asks customers of Dah
Sing Bank, Limited (DSB) to register their account number and the
related personal identification number. DSB has issued a press
release today (31 July) to clarify that DSB, the Dah Sing Financial
Group and its subsidiaries have no connection with the fraudulent
VRU.

DSB has reported the case to the Hong Kong Police Force for
further investigation. Anyone who has provided his or her personal
information to the VRU or has conducted any financial transactions
through the VRU should contact the DSB customer hotline at 2828
8000 and any local Police Station or the Commercial Crime Bureau of
the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.

An HKMA spokesman said that members of the public should be
alert to the possibility of similar fraudulent VRUs claiming to
represent other banks or financial institutions, and should always
exercise care in giving out personal or account information.

For further enquiries, please contact:
Ying-ying Cheng, Manager (Press), at 2878 1687 or
Thomas Chan, Senior Manager (Press), at 2878 1480

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
31 July 2006