Hong Kong’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SFC) today issued a warning against suspicious websites operating under the brand name ‘KKR Global’.
The suspicious websites are (i) www.kkrbit.coin, (ii) www.kkrbit.vip, (iii) www.kkrbit.pro and (iv) www.kkrbo.com.
The websites impersonate the SFC licensed company, KKR Capital Markets Asia Limited, and are suspected of fraudulent activities involving virtual assets. KKR Global also claimed to be headquartered in Hong Kong.
Victims said they were invited via instant messaging apps to invest in cryptocurrency products on these sites. They then faced difficulties withdrawing funds from the sites and were asked to pay exorbitant “fees” in order to “verify their wallets”.
The websites were published on the SFC’s Suspicious Virtual Asset Trading Platform Alert List on 19 March 2024. While the websites are no longer accessible, the public should be aware of websites with similar domain names that may be continually created.
The SFC urges the public to make use of the SFC’s Public Register of Licensed Persons and Registered Institutions and the List of Licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms for up-to-date information on licensed companies, licensed virtual asset trading platforms and their official websites.
The SFC is once again reminding the public that online investment fraud can involve any type of asset and is perpetrated through multiple channels, including social media and instant messaging applications. Investors should remain vigilant and verify the legitimacy of an investment firm or virtual asset trading platform before making any transactions.
KKR Capital Markets Asia Limited, a company licensed in Hong Kong, operates at www.kkr.com.