The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) held the inauguration ceremony for the Anti-Deception Alliance on November 24. In response to the escalating trend of deception, the HKPF, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the banking industry, conducted a sharing session in April and devised multiple measures to strengthen the efforts to combat deception. One of the key initiatives was the establishment of a new joint platform, where representatives from 10 major banks will be assigned to work alongside officers of the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre under the purview of the Commercial Crime Bureau of the HKPF to provide real-time assistance to Police in addressing fraudulent activities. With the invaluable support and collective endeavours of the HKMA, the Hong Kong Association of Banks and the 10 participating banks, the Anti-Deception Alliance is officially established, paving the way for a new chapter of public-private partnership between the HKPF and the banking industry.