HKMA alerts public to entities claiming to assist in recovery of fraud losses

Beware: hkma warns of scammers promising to recover fraud losses

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has received public enquiries regarding the following entities and their offers or claims to assist in the recovery of losses from financial fraud:

Dex Law Firm LLP

Morgan Bell Law Firm LLP

Watson Liddell Law Firm

The websites of these entities include the name of the HKMA as a "cooperation authorization agency" or "cooperation authority".

The HKMA wishes to alert the public and to clarify that it has no connection with these entities and does not work with any local or overseas law firms to refund fraud losses to members of the public. We wish to reiterate that the HKMA will not contact individual members of the public regarding personal financial matters.

The HKMA has reported the cases to the Hong Kong Police Force. Members of the public who suspect that they have become victims of fraudulent acts should contact the Commercial and Technology Crime Hotline of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012 or make a report via the e-Report Centre for further action and investigation by the police.

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The Cheung Chau Bun Festival was held today, attracting thousands of locals and tourists to the island for fun-filled events.

Captivated crowd: Visitors line the streets to watch the Grand Parade and take photos.

The festival, which is on the national list of intangible cultural heritage, originates from a traditional ritual to expel bad spirits.

Its highlights include the Grand Parade and Bun Scrambling Competition.

Tasty treat: Traditional steamed buns, a symbol of well-being, are snapped up by visitors at Cheung Chau shops.

Crowds were captivated by the parade which set off from Pak Tai Temple Playground in the afternoon, with children balancing on poles dressed in colourful costumes along with lion dancers.

Some of the creative costumes featured Hong Kong's top athletes, including fencer Edgar Cheung and swimmer Siobhan Haughey, as well as historical figures, fairytale characters or police officers promoting anti-scam messages.

Olympic glory: A child in the Grand Parade is dressed as Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung.

The festival culminated with the annual Bun Scrambling Competition, with 12 finalists climbing a tower to snatch as many buns as possible.