Rakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited (Rakuten Securities HK) announced today that it has received enquiries regarding outlaws who are using the name/logo of Rakuten Securities HK and impersonate its staff. This is done intentionally to solicit investors to open an account for investment.

The impostors engage in activities without license and commit fraud.

In order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of investors and Rakuten Securities HK, the broker declares that its official website is: www.sec.rakuten.com.hk.

The company advises the public to check the information of Rakuten Securities HK and take precautions against the suspect.

The company stated:

“We are very concerned about criminals who impersonate our company and its employees to deceive the public, intending to mislead the public in order to seek benefits. We reserve the right to pursue legal responsibility for the relevant behaviour and related persons.

Investors should be alerted to any financial fraud and conduct financial investment through authorized channels or contact our staff through official channels for verification. Please choose the official platform, do not download and install the application through any unknown developer, link or QR code.

If you have doubts about the identity of our information or employees, please confirm carefully, and you can also contact the company through the following channels for verification:

• Hotline: (852) 2119-0116
• Email: info@sec.rakuten.com.hk
• WhatsApp: (852) 6547-2442

If a scam is suspected, please report the case to the police immediately or contact us for enquiries”.