Transport Department alerts public to fraudulent websites purported to be for Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme

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The Transport Department (TD) today (August 4) alerted members of the public to fraudulent website addresses (https[:]//ptfss[.]top/hk, https[:]//ptfss[.]cc/hk) that pretend to be for the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme (PTFSS) and seek to deceive members of the public into providing their personal information including their name, Hong Kong identity card number, mobile phone number and credit card account.

The TD clarifies that the fraudulent websites have no connection with the PTFSS and has referred the case to the Police for follow up. The TD reminds members of the public that they are not required to provide credit card and the abovementioned personal information for collecting subsidies under the PTFSS. For details, please visit the website of the PTFSS (www.ptfss.gov.hk).

Members of the public should stay alert when receiving any unidentified messages, and should not visit suspicious websites or disclose any personal information. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the websites concerned should contact the Police. Should users of Octopus and AlipayHK have any enquiries about the PTFSS, please call 2969 5500 (Octopus) and 3002 0905 (AlipayHK) respectively.

Ends/Monday, August 4, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:55

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