Fraudulent Bank Websites, Phishing E-mails and Similar Scams

API Detailed Documentation

API URL:

https://api.hkma.gov.hk/public/bank-svf-info/fraudulent-bank-scams?lang=en

Request Parameters (Mandatory)

Parameter Name Description
lang To input the language selected to output.
Format: lang=(en|tc)
Example: lang=en
Output Fields (JSON) Swagger Format
Name Type Description
issue_dateDateIssue Date
Date in ISO format yyyy-mm-dd, For example, 1997-01-01
alleged_nameStringAlleged Name
scam_typeStringType of the Scam
pr_urlStringHyperlink to the Press Release
fraud_website_addressStringFraudulent Website Address

API Examples

Javascript Example

$.ajax({
url: 'https://api.hkma.gov.hk/public/bank-svf-info/fraudulent-bank-scams?lang=en&offset=0',
dataType:'json',
success:function(data){
alert('results found:'+ data.result.datasize)
}
});

Python Example

import urllib.request
url = 'https://api.hkma.gov.hk/public/bank-svf-info/fraudulent-bank-scams?lang=en&offset=0'
with urllib.request.urlopen (url) as req:
print (req.read())

How to use the APIs

To learn more, please visit API documentation.