Fraudulent website: www.anzgroup.hk

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.anzgroup.hk". The domain name of the website looks
similar to the official website of Australia and New Zealand
Banking Group Limited (ANZ). ANZ has clarified that it has no
connection with the fraudulent website.

ANZ has reported the case to the Hong Kong Police Force for
further investigation. Anyone who has provided personal information
to the website or has conducted any financial transactions through
the website should contact ANZ at 2176 8888 and any local Police
Station or the Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police
Force at 2860 5012.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Peggy Lo, Manager (Communications), at 2878 1687 or
Herbert Lam, Manager (Communications), at 2878 1213

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
13 October 2010