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Hong Kong Monetary Authority: A digital currency platform called "Kucoin" claims to be regulated by the HKMA, clarifying that it has nothing to do with the HKMA

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a press release on fraudulent websites, regulated platforms, counterfeit documents and emails impersonating the official website of the HKMA, which calls on the public of Hong Kong to be vigilant and pay attention to fraudulent websites impersonating the official website of the HKMA, platforms claiming to be regulated by the HKMA, counterfeit documents and emails, including fraudulent websites with the domain name 353049 [.] cc; a digital currency platform called "Kucoin" claims to be regulated by the HKMA and issues documents in the name of the HKMA, asking the public to pay a fee to retrieve the frozen account money. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it has reported the incident to the Hong Kong police, clarifying that it has nothing to do with it and will not contact the public about personal financial matters.