Beware of Phishing SMS Messages Purportedly from The Club

2023-01-19

Defrauding Tricks

Recently, phishing SMS messages purporting to be from “The Club” were sent to members of the public, claiming that their customer points were to be expired. The recipients were lured into clicking on the embedded link resembling the official website domain of “The Club”. They were then misled to provide their personal information and credit cards details for redemption of rewards. 

Our Advice

• Stay alert and do not connect to any suspicious websites via hyperlinks embedded in emails, SMS messages or webpages;

• Do not click on any links or open any attachments embedded in suspicious SMS messages;

• Do not input personal information, credit card details, 3-digit security codes or one-time password to unknown applications or websites;

• Check out the notice on “The Club” website, or contact its service hotline at 183 3000 for enquiries;

• Enter the suspicious URL on “Scameter” for security check in addition to seeking verification from official organisations;

• Remind your relatives and friends to stay vigilant against deception;

• If in doubt, please call the “Anti-Scam Helpline 18222” for enquiries.