CFS alerts public to fake social media accounts and website

     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 21) alerted the public to fake social media accounts and a website of the CFS, which are also suspected of fraudulently using the CFS's logo in the social media accounts' profile picture and on the website.

     A spokesman for the CFS reminded that the official link to its Facebook page "食物安全中心Centre for Food Safety" is www.facebook.com/cfs.hk, and its official website is www.cfs.gov.hk. The spokesman stressed that the CFS's social media page will not leave comments on its posts asking members of the public participating in its events to click on any external links, or request participants to provide their bank or credit card information in any form. The public is urged to be discerning when distinguishing the authenticity of online information and not to click on any hyperlinks from unknown sources to prevent loss.

     The CFS has reported the case to the Police for investigation. Those who have provided their personal information to suspected fake accounts or through relevant hyperlinks are advised to consider reporting the matter to the Police. For enquiries or to confirm the authenticity of the page and website, please call the CFS at 2868 0000 or email enquiries@fehd.gov.hk.