Hong Kong environmental agency warns public against fake recycling subsidy scheme
Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department warns the public against a fraudulent recycling subsidy scheme falsely claiming to be jointly launched with the department. The department has reported the matter to police and urges anyone who provided personal data to contact authorities.
Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has warned the public against a fraudulent recycling subsidy scheme that falsely claims to be jointly organised with the department. The EPD said on 9 November that it has received public enquiries about a so-called "Renewable Resources Recovery Incentive Scheme" promoted through a poster bearing the logos of both the EPD and an unnamed company.
The department stated that the logos on the promotional poster are fake, and that it has never jointly launched any project called the "Renewable Resources Recovery Incentive Scheme" with any organisation. It has also never authorised any person or group to use the EPD's name or logo for such promotion.
The EPD has reported the matter to the Hong Kong police and urged members of the public to stay alert and not to believe the circulated poster or related information. Anyone who has provided personal data or conducted transactions in connection with the fake recycling subsidy plan should report the matter to the police as soon as possible.
