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Hong Kong Monetary Authority — Scam Alert (fraudulent websites) published a warning naming the website refund-fps[.]ink, dated 30 September 2026. In its own words: “fraudulent website Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted a fraudulent website at refund-fps[.]ink purported to be from HKICL. The fraudulent website imitates as “Buyer Online Protection” to provide refund services to buyers. Further, it directs user to a WhatsApp chat with the fraudster …” Read it at the source ↗
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| Date | Country | Authority | Type | What it says | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2026 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Monetary Authority — Scam Alert (fraudulent websites) | Warning | “Fraudulent” — the regulator’s own word “fraudulent website Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted a fraudulent website at refund-fps[.]ink purported to be from HKICL. The fraudulent website imitates as “Buyer Online Protection” to provide refund services to buyers. Further, it directs user to a WhatsApp chat with the fraudster impersonating as customer service personnel. Please be reminded that the fraudulent website may have multiple combinations at the end of the link, e.g.: • refund-fps[.]ink /registered/?uuid=refund HKICL advises that this fraudulent website ” [+]“fraudulent website Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted a fraudulent website at refund-fps[.]ink purported to be from HKICL. The fraudulent website imitates as “Buyer Online Protection” to provide refund services to buyers. Further, it directs user to a WhatsApp chat with the fraudster impersonating as customer service personnel. Please be reminded that the fraudulent website may have multiple combinations at the end of the link, e.g.: • refund-fps[.]ink /registered/?uuid=refund HKICL advises that this fraudulent website ” | Current | Open source |
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“fraudulent website Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted a fraudulent website at refund-fps[.]ink purported to be from HKICL. The fraudulent website imitates as “Buyer Online Protection” to provide refund services to buyers. Further, it directs user to a WhatsApp chat with the fraudster impersonating as customer service personnel. Please be reminded that the fraudulent website may have multiple combinations at the end of the link, e.g.: • refund-fps[.]ink /registered/?uuid=refund HKICL advises that this fraudulent website ”
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