Inland Revenue Department alerts public to fraudulent emails
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The first email, purported to be sent by an Assistant Commissioner of Inland Revenue, seeks to obtain recipients' email account passwords; asking them to provide property tax information by inputting their email account passwords via a hyperlink provided.
The other email, also purported to be sent by the IRD, seeks to trick recipients into installing an unknown software by asking the recipients to submit documents within 24 hours via a hyperlink provided to fulfil compliance requirements.
The IRD has no connection with the emails, and has reported the case to the Police for further investigation.
The IRD reminded members of the public not to open suspicious emails or visit hyperlinks provided in such emails.
Ends/Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Issued at HKT 18:00
Issued at HKT 18:00
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