Overview
- The Fiscalía General de Justicia de Nuevo León confirmed the scheme as a new extortion modality targeting job seekers.
- Reports of multiple daily calls surged from September 24 to 25, with Mexican users citing repeated contacts from international numbers.
- Callers impersonate human resources executives using fabricated identities to entice people seeking quick income.
- Media outlets published recurring caller IDs to help with detection, including +1 (385) 328-8875, +1 (559) 469-8599, and +52 722 980 5072.
- Authorities urge recipients to hang up, block the numbers, and report incidents, and advise victims to contact their bank immediately and file complaints with the Fiscalía or Policía Cibernética.