Suspected fraudulent website: www.bochkvip.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.bochkvip.com. The Bank of China (Hong Kong)
Limited (BOCHK) has clarified that it has no connection with the
suspected fraudulent website and 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 BOCHK at 2332 3328 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
Hing-fung Wong, Officer (Press), at 2878 1802

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
1 November 2007