Gov’t alerts public of fraudulent entity

Linkbex made false claims of its affiliation with seven SFC-licensed corporations.

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has warned the public of an entity operating under the name of Linkbex for suspected virtual asset-related fraudulent activities.

SFC said Linkbex made false claims of its affiliation with seven SFC-licensed corporations in Hong Kong.

Investors also reported that their accounts with Linkbex were locked due to a purported “anti-money laundering investigation of the SFC.”

The Hong Kong Police Force has taken steps to block access to the relevant website of Linkbex.

SFC would like to remind the public that they can look up public announcements on its official website concerning certain regulatory actions, such as freezing client accounts of licensed intermediaries.