Suspected fraudulent website: www.bea-london.com

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members
of the public in Hong Kong to a suspected fraudulent website with
the domain name "www.bea-london.com". The website is operated by an
alleged offshore bank, "The Bank of East Asia - London". The Bank
of East Asia, Limited (BEA), an authorized institution in Hong Kong
which operates a branch in London, has clarified that it has no
connection with the suspected 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:
Thomas Chan, Senior Manager (Press), at 2878 1480 or
Hing-fung Wong, Officer (Press), at 2878 1802

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
24 July 2007