HKPF urges public to stay vigilant against phishing SMS messages and fake "eTraffic Ticket Platform" websites
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) today (January 22) urges members of the public to stay vigilant and beware of fraudulent electronic traffic ticket SMS messages purportedly issued by the "eTraffic Ticket Platform" (the Platform). These SMS messages contain hyperlinks to fake websites that pose as the relevant official Platform’s Verify/ Pay Ticket page, in an attempt to deceive citizens into providing their credit card details and personal information.
The HKPF sternly clarifies that the relevant fraudulent websites as listed in the fraudulent electronic traffic ticket SMS messages (https://etraffictickot.top/hk/, https://etrafticket.one/hk) are not official platforms. Members of the public are reminded not to click on any hyperlinks.
The Platform of the HKPF (https://www.etrafficticket.gov.hk) will also require members of the public to enter the notice number in addition to the vehicle registration mark. Details of the Fixed Penalty Notices ("FPNs"), including the offence date, time and location, will be displayed for verification.
The HKPF reiterates that all electronic FPNs SMS messages will only be issued under the HKPF sender name "#HKPF-eTT". Please note that the FPNs, whether issued via SMS messages or email, will never contain any hyperlinks.
Members of the public are reminded to stay vigilant if they receive SMS messages from unknown sources. Do not click on any hyperlinks, log in to suspicious websites, or provide any personal information. Any member of the public who has provided personal information to the relevant websites should dial 18222 to contact the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre officers of the HKPF. For any enquiries regarding the Platform, please call 181 181.
The HKPF also appeals to the public with the following anti-deception tips:
- All SMS tickets are issued under the SMS sender name "#HKPF-eTT"; any of those issued from other sender names are fraudulent;
- All SMS messages or email tickets do not contain any hyperlinks. Members of the public should stay vigilant and avoid clicking on any suspicious hyperlinks or providing any personal information; and
- The Platform's thematic portal has a domain ending with ".gov.hk". Websites that do not end with ".gov.hk" are not government websites.
HKPF urges public to stay vigilant against phishing SMS messages and fake "eTraffic Ticket Platform" websites Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FEHD steps up enforcement actions against fresh provision shops with unsatisfactory hygiene conditions and serious rodent infestations
Regarding earlier incidents of which fresh provision shops (FPSs) flouted regulations, mishandled pig carcasses, and caused serious rodent infestations that threatened public health, a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said today (March 10) that the department has been placing great importance to food safety and environmental hygiene, and has earlier conducted blitz operations across districts to clamp down on violating FPSs.
The FEHD has continued to carry out special operations across all districts between late February and early March, inspecting more than 200 licensed FPSs when pig carcasses were transported by meat delivery vehicles during early morning hours, and is taking stringent enforcement actions against irregularities that increase the risk of rodent infestation, with a view to safeguarding food safety and public health. During the special operations, the FEHD staff issued 47 verbal warnings/advisories and initiated 21 prosecutions against the FPSs concerned.
During special operations on March 4 in Yuen Long District, law enforcement officers discovered that a licensed FPS, named Kai Bo Food Supermarket, breached the licensing conditions for keeping pig carcases outside the premises. The FEHD is proceeding with the cancellation of the FPS's licence.
As well, the FEHD earlier issued an immediate closure order on January 24 under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance requiring an FPS, located at G/F, 48-50 Lok Shan Road, Kowloon City District, to immediately cease operation and carry out a thorough cleaning towards preventing rodent infestation. It will only be allowed to reopen once the FEHD is satisfied with its hygiene condition. The FPS has repeatedly requested the lifting of the closure order, but as its rodent control measures have remained unsatisfactory. The requests were rejected by the FEHD, and the closure order remains in effect.
The spokesman said that the FEHD will continue to inspect FPSs regularly. To further combat the poor hygiene or serious rodent problems of shops, the department will continue to step up late-night blitz operations across districts. If FPSs are found to be mishandling pig carcasses in ways that lead to rodent infestation, the FEHD will issue immediate closure orders or cancel their licences to protect public health.
Under the relevant regulation, every person engaged in any food business, including FPSs, shall not knowingly suffer or permit in any food premises, the presence of rats, mice or insects; and shall adopt appropriate measures to protect the food from risk of contamination or deterioration. Operators must at all times keep every part of food premises clean, properly maintained, and in good condition. Offenders are liable to prosecution and a maximum fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for three months. All meat delivered to licensed FPSs must be directly delivered into the licensed premises, and at no time be left or kept outside the premises pending further handling or sale; otherwise, it constitutes a breach of licensing conditions and may result in immediate licence cancellation. Furthermore, if the condition of a premises poses an imminent health risk, the FEHD has the authority to issue closure orders and immediately close the premises.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD), Photo source: reference image
