HKMA flags phishing messages impersonating PayPal Hong Kong Limited
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A short scam alert from the HKMA warns the public about phishing instant messages impersonating PayPal Hong Kong Limited. For compliance teams at stored value facility licensees and banks, it is a reminder of the HKMA's reporting channel and the standard escalation path for customers caught up in such scams.
- The HKMA alert was published on 30 October 2026 regarding phishing instant messages impersonating PayPal Hong Kong Limited.
- PayPal Hong Kong Limited, a licensed stored value facility (SVF), reported the case to the HKMA and issued its own press release.
- Affected individuals should contact the relevant SVF licensee and report the matter to the Police or the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre at 18222.
- The alert follows a pattern of similar HKMA scam notices issued on 28 and 29 October 2026 concerning banks and fraudulent websites.
Executive summary
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published a scam alert on 30 October 2026 concerning phishing instant messages related to PayPal Hong Kong Limited. The notice states that PayPal Hong Kong Limited, a stored value facility licensee regulated by the HKMA,…
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https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/scam-alert/2026/10/20261030-3/Read by Regulus 30 Oct 2026 at 10:44 UTC
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