Overview

• The central bank highlighted a surge in fraud schemes that impersonate banks with fake loan offers, transfer-error alerts and data-verification requests.
• BCRA emphasized it never requests personal or account details through phone calls, emails, social media or messaging apps.
• The advisory sets out ten prevention measures, such as refusing to share sensitive information, ignoring unsolicited links and verifying any financial contact through official channels.
• Users are encouraged to enable two-factor authentication, create strong passwords that are frequently updated and avoid using public Wi-Fi or unsecured networks.
• Any suspected scam attempts should be reported immediately to the relevant bank and to the Unidad Fiscal Especializada en Ciberdelincuencia (UFECI)