Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has flagged a fraudulent website at fpstk.autos that presents itself as an HKICL service called "Buyer Online Protection." According to the company, the site offers buyer refunds, reporting of unauthorised online transactions and online transaction support for payments made through the Faster Payment System (FPS), and then directs users to someone impersonating customer service personnel.

HKICL said the website has no connection to the company or any of its business, and that it does not in the usual course provide FPS services directly to individual members of the public or contact them proactively. It listed its genuine official addresses as www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk.

The company urged the public to be wary of suspicious calls, websites and other communications and to guard personal information. Anyone receiving a suspicious communication purporting to come from HKICL can verify it by calling the general line at 2533 1111. People who suspect they have been victims of fraud should report promptly to the Police, HKICL said. The alert was issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.