The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned the public in a statement yesterday about phishing SMS messages sent out by scammers with a link to a fake Macao One Account website where would-be victims will be asked for personal information such as credit card details.
The statement noted that the Judiciary Police recently received a report from the Social Security Fund (FSS) stating that there have been people sending out phishing SMS messages that claim to be from the fund. The fraudulent message claims that recipients need to update their personal information by clicking an enclosed link or risk not getting their social benefits.
The link redirected recipients to a phishing website that closely resembles the actual Macao One Account website and prompted users to enter their account name and password, according to the statement. They would then be required to provide credit card details including their card number, expiration date, cardholder’s name, and security code, for identity verification.
The statement underlined that to avoid data theft, the Judiciary Police Anti-Fraud and Coordination Centre warned members of the public to stay cautious when receiving such messages and not to click any links or enter their account or credit card information.
The statement pointed out that if there are doubts about the authenticity of an SMS message, one can call the actual institutions to verify them, while those suspecting they have been scammed should immediately call the Judiciary Police’s Anti-Fraud hotline on 8800 7777 or the crime report hotline on 993.
This poster provided by the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday warns the public about a phishing SMS message that redirects recipients to the fake Macao One Account website.
