Police today appealed to the public to be vigilant against a fraudulent Facebook account set up under the name “Raymond Siu” and using a photo of the Commissioner of Police.

The force clarified that Commissioner of Police Siu Chak-yee had not set up the account. It said someone was impersonating the commissioner, possibly to conduct illegal activities.

Emphasising that the case will be followed up thoroughly, the force has initiated an investigation. The Cyber Security & Technology Crime Bureau is also looking into the matter.

Police stressed that the Internet is not an unreal world beyond the law, adding most of the laws enacted to prevent crimes in the real world are in principle applicable to the online world.

It reminded members of the public to act legally and responsibly when using the Internet.