Overview
- Mexico’s federal security ministry (SSPC) released a seasonal guide urging safe online purchasing, stronger account security and use of cyber police channels for complaints.
- Banks in Mexico, including Mifel and Scotiabank, warned customers that they do not call to verify transactions and flagged phishing, spoofed calls and fake websites.
- Kaspersky logged 6,394,854 phishing blocks from January to October and detected 146,535 season-related spam emails in November, while NordVPN saw an 86% rise in fake courier sites with DHL impersonation up 206%.
- Reports describe delivery-themed SMS and email lures that funnel users to cloned tracking pages, with AI and automation enabling convincing fake storefronts and large-scale credential theft.
- Travel-booking fraud is also on the rise, with U.S. alerts noting growing complaints and $274 million in 2024 losses tied to bogus reservations and airline scams.