Hongkong Post today appealed to the public to be alert to a fraudulent Facebook page that purports to have been issued the department.

Hongkong Post clarified that it has no connection with the page, named “HongkongPost - Parcel distribution”, and stressed that it does not post embedded hyperlinks on social media pages, or send them via SMS messages or emails, for the collection of payments or personal information.

The page has been reported to Police for investigation. Members of the public are asked to call the Hongkong Post enquiry hotline, on 2921 2222, or email hkpo@hkpo.gov.hk, to verify the authenticity of any Hongkong Post-branded social media page about which they have doubts.