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Mexico City Cyber Police Warn of Rise in Instant-Messaging Data-Theft Scams

Authorities described how malware-laden links impersonate trusted contacts to breach devices, prompting calls for strict digital hygiene.

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Overview

  • On July 15, the SSC-CDMX’s Cyber Police issued a public alert detailing a new scheme that uses malicious links in WhatsApp, Telegram and Messenger to steal personal and financial data.
  • Scammers send messages disguised as offers, prizes or alerts that redirect users to counterfeit websites that install malware or spyware.
  • The 2025 Cyber Incidents Report found that messaging-app fraud represents 23% of all cybercrime complaints, including extortion, fraud, harassment and password theft.
  • Clicking on these links can lead to identity theft, unauthorized device control, financial loss and the automatic propagation of malicious messages.
  • Authorities advise users to avoid suspicious links, verify senders, keep software updated, activate two-step verification in WhatsApp and use antivirus tools.