Press Release

OCL reminds the public and customers to be vigilant against fraudulent SMS, websites and mobile app

Octopus Cards Limited (Octopus) reminds the public and customers to be vigilant against phishing SMS with links to unauthorized websites or mobile apps which request customers to provide their mobile phone number, verification code and other personal information.

Below are the fraudulent websites:

• hkgift[.]octopoues[.]com
• hktc[.]octoepus[.]xyz
• hktc[.]octopluse[.]xyz
• hktc[.]octopue[.]xyz
• hktc[.]oetopus[.]xyz
• hktc[.]otopousi[.]xyz
• hkoctop[.]octoques[.]xyz
• hkoctopus[.]octoques[.]xyz
• hkoctop[.]com
• ocshk[.]octopues[.]xyz
• octopuses[.]xyz
• octp[.]octopuses[.]xyz
• octopues[.]com
• octopusect[.]com

Below is the fraudulent mobile app:

• exuecsn[.]com/CSL[.]apk

Octopus seeks to clarify that our company has no connection whatsoever with the contents of the mentioned websites and has notified the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The aforementioned list is not exhaustive as the domain names of fraudulent websites keep changing. Octopus will never ask customers to validate their personal and/or account related information by SMS or through any hyperlinks embedded in such messages. Should you have any queries or have provided personal information on the aforementioned website, please contact us at 2266 2222.

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