Nebulae International would like to remind >>>
If you receive a phone call claiming to be from the Hong Kong Immigration Department, please be highly alert immediately, such calls are fraudulent and should not be trusted in order to prevent you from being deceived.
Recently, we have received a number of feedback from our customers that they have received fraudulent phone calls impersonating the Hong Kong Immigration Department, and that the fraudsters are attempting to obtain personal information or commit financial fraud through such phone calls.
We would like to emphasize once again that the Hong Kong Immigration Department will not ask for sensitive information or make any form of monetary transactions over the phone.
▲The Immigration Department has repeatedly issued statements through official channels
In addition, for the sake of your property safety and personal information security, we have summarized the common fraudulent practices so that you can better prevent and respond to them.
Overview of Fraudulent Practices>>
? Impersonation of official identity: Fraudsters will claim to be officials or staff of the Hong Kong Immigration Department and use fake phone numbers or official logos to increase credibility.
? Emergency notification: The fraudster will usually fabricate various emergencies, such as abnormal visa status, suspected violation of the law requiring cooperation in the investigation, etc., and ask the victim to take immediate action.
? Request for personal information: After gaining the victim's trust, the fraudster will ask for ID numbers, passport numbers, bank accounts, passwords or other sensitive information.
? Transfer requests: In some fraud cases, fraudsters will also lure victims to make bank transfers or purchase virtual currencies, etc., in the name of paying fines, deposits or fees.
At the same time, the recent emergence of the network “purchase of real estate can obtain Hong Kong identity and visa renewal”, “l(fā)ow investment can apply for investment immigration”, “specific account to enjoy the right to priority access to Hong Kong status “and “the Highly Talented Persons Scheme has been closed”, etc. The Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) has already announced these rumors.
The Hong Kong Immigration Department has already dispelled these rumors, and we would like to ask our clients not to believe in the rumors on the Internet to avoid unnecessary losses.