Overview
- The BCRA issued an alert on Wednesday saying criminals are impersonating the Central Bank with manipulated videos and fake messages to build trust and lure victims.
- Scammers try to harvest login credentials and take control of devices by sending links to falsified websites or asking targets to install remote‑access apps.
- One common trick detailed by the BCRA is demanding an upfront payment, often in dollars, under the pretext of releasing a supposed transfer from abroad.
- The bank stressed it does not provide retail banking services and never asks for passwords, tokens, card details, or payments by phone, email, social media, or messaging apps, and it told affected people to contact their bank immediately and report crimes to the UFECI.
- Authorities say the rise in these schemes has prompted a stronger prevention push because outcomes include unauthorized transfers, fraudulent loans and loss of access to home‑banking or virtual wallets.