HD alerts public to fraudulent emails

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The Housing Department (HD) today (September 27) alerted members of the public to a fraudulent email purportedly issued by the HD. The email concerned showed the sender address "heplan_no_reply@housingauthority.gov.hk", but it was not delivered by the HD.

The HD has recently been informed by a company that it had received an email displaying the aforementioned sender address from a person who claimed to be a staff member of the HD requesting for the financial information of the company. The email included suspicious hyperlinks and attachments.

The HD clarifies that the email was not issued by the department. It has reported the case to the Police for further investigation.

Members of the public are reminded to stay vigilant to suspicious emails and not to disclose any sensitive information, click any suspicious hyperlinks or download any attachments. Those who suspect they have been scammed should contact the Police.

Ends/Saturday, September 27, 2025
Issued at HKT 14:33

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