Hong Kong police warn of fake e-traffic-ticket phishing sites, texts
Hong Kong police urge the public to beware of fraudulent websites and phishing messages mimicking the official e-Traffic Ticket platform. The force stresses no discount for fine payments, and that official SMS come only from "#HKPF-eTT" with no embedded links.
The Hong Kong Police Force has called on the public to watch out for fake websites and phishing text messages that impersonate the official Electronic Traffic Ticket platform. The force stressed that no discount or special offer is available for paying traffic fines, and that the only official website address is https://www.etrafficticket.gov.hk.
When using the platform, motorists enter their vehicle registration number and the fixed-penalty notice number, after which the platform displays details of the alleged offence, including the date, time and location, for verification. All official electronic ticket text messages are sent only from the sender name “#HKPF-eTT”, police said, and neither SMS nor email versions of the ticket will contain any hyperlink.
Police advised the public to remain vigilant at all times. If they receive an unsolicited text or social-media message, they should not click any hyperlink, log into suspicious websites or provide personal data. Anyone who has already given personal information to such fraudulent websites should contact the force’s Anti-Fraud Coordination Centre on 18222. For general enquiries about the e-Traffic Ticket platform, the public can call 181 181.
The police reminded the public to remember the slogan “If it has a hash, there is no link; a .gov.hk domain you must recognise” and to note the following anti-fraud tips: all official ticket text messages come only from “#HKPF-eTT”; any other sender name is fraudulent; no SMS or email ticket will include a hyperlink; and the official website domain ends with “.gov.hk” – any other domain ending is not a government site.