Security notice: Fraudulent Emails Impersonating Haldanes
Haldanes has been made aware that fraudulent emails disguised as cease-and-desist letters are currently circulating. These communications falsely claim to originate from our firm and are targeting multiple local businesses in Hong Kong.
Summary of the Issue
Falsely representing to be one of our lawyers, the sender used various Gmail accounts to send phishing emails, which stated that Haldanes is representing a property company regarding alleged copyright infringement on the business’s website or social media page. Claiming protection under Hong Kong copyright laws and the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the scam demands the removal of content within seven days and instructs targets to download an attached file containing full evidence, which serves as the malicious payload.
Critical Security Information
Please be advised of the following critical security information:
- Email Domain: Haldanes does not send official legal correspondence from public email domains such as Gmail. All legitimate communications from our fee earners and staff originate from our official domain (@haldanes.com).
- False Sender: These emails, which purport to be from lawyers of Haldanes, may contain names of individuals not associated with or employed by our firm. A full list of solicitors associated or employed with our firm can be found on the Law List of the Hong Kong Law Society.
- Our Contact Details: The phishing emails may contain addresses or phone numbers not associated with our firm. Our number is (+852) 2868 1234, and we are located at 7th Floor, Ruttonjee House, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong.
- Security Risk: These fraudulent emails are likely phishing attempts designed to deploy viruses or malware. Do not click any links, open attachments, or reply to these messages.
Enquiries
If you receive a suspicious email purporting to be from Haldanes, or if you wish to verify the authenticity of any correspondence, please forward the message to enquiries@haldanes.com or contact our office directly at T. (+852) 2868 1234.
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