First published: 21st July 2014
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning about the website "www.rolfmuller.net" that claims "Rolf Muller" has an "Offshore Banking Division" in Hong Kong. The HKMA has stated that "Rolf Muller" is not authorized under the Banking Ordinance to carry on banking business or the business of taking deposits in Hong Kong, and it does not have approval to establish a local representative office.
The website is hosted in Luxemborg, at an IP address registered to "Andy BIERLAIR". The site claims they are headquartered in Liechtenstein with a brokerage in London, and an offshore banking division in Hong Kong.
The Police are investigating, if you have provided your personal information to the website or conducted any financial transactions through the website you should contact any local Police Station or the Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
The HKMA advises that a list of authorized institutions is available on the HKMA's website and their public enquiry hotline, 2878 8222, may be used to check the status of any entity in Hong Kong which solicits deposits from the public.