The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned the public in a statement yesterday that a bogus health website from the mainland is illegally using the names of local hospitals’ doctors and information about the them without the authorisation of the respective hospitals, complete with a fake online appointment interface.
According to the statement, the site requests users to submit their names and phone numbers and other personal information, purportedly to “book” medical service appointments.
The statement noted that the website is suspected of collecting personal data for illegal purposes under the guise of Macau hospitals.
The statement underlined that the Health Bureau (SSM) and affected hospitals have meanwhile emphasised that they never authorised the website to offer appointment services.
The Judiciary Police Anti-Fraud and Coordination Centre is warning the public that they should book medical service appointments only through official channels or formally verified platforms, and if a site requests their personal information or banking details, they should refrain from providing sensitive information.
The statement also pointed out that while anyone suspecting to 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 members of the public of the fake “health-care” from the Chinese mainland.
