C&SD - Census and Statistics Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
C&SD - Census and Statistics Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
09/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2026 21:22
C&SD alerts public to fraudulent website address
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (September 20) alerted members of the public to a fraudulent website address (https://eservioe-twwngs[.]xyz), which pretends to be the website of the 2026 Population Census of the C&SD, and fraudulent SMS messages or emails purportedly issued by the C&SD, which request the recipients to provide personal information by visiting a hyperlink connecting to the website address above.
The C&SD has no connection with the abovementioned website address, SMS messages and emails, and has referred the case to the Police for follow-up. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the website address concerned should contact the Police.
The C&SD reminds that the caller ID "18 2026" or SMS sender ID "#C&SD" will be displayed when the C&SD calls or sends SMS messages to households in Hong Kong on matters related to the Census. The C&SD will not ask respondents to submit password in any telephone call, email or SMS message, and will not embed hyperlinks in emails or SMS messages unless requested by respondents. Households will not be required to provide information on their HKID card, bank accounts or credit cards in the Census. To report suspected deception cases, members of the public should call the Police.
Ends/Sunday, September 20, 2026
Issued at HKT 1:45
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The C&SD has no connection with the abovementioned website address, SMS messages and emails, and has referred the case to the Police for follow-up. Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the website address concerned should contact the Police.
The C&SD reminds that the caller ID "18 2026" or SMS sender ID "#C&SD" will be displayed when the C&SD calls or sends SMS messages to households in Hong Kong on matters related to the Census. The C&SD will not ask respondents to submit password in any telephone call, email or SMS message, and will not embed hyperlinks in emails or SMS messages unless requested by respondents. Households will not be required to provide information on their HKID card, bank accounts or credit cards in the Census. To report suspected deception cases, members of the public should call the Police.
Ends/Sunday, September 20, 2026
Issued at HKT 1:45
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