Overview

• Mexican users report a sustained surge of short or missed calls and texts showing US and Canadian area codes, with reports citing regions such as Ohio, Florida, California, Virginia, Washington, Georgia, Quebec and Alberta.
• One-ring schemes connect return calls to international premium-rate numbers, a pattern documented by the FCC and historically seen with Caribbean codes like 809 that appear domestic but incur costly charges.
• Another active tactic impersonates recruiters, shifting victims to WhatsApp or email with messages like “Your résumé has been received,” then demanding an upfront fee to activate a non-existent account.
• Authorities advise not answering or returning unknown calls, blocking and reporting suspicious numbers, verifying employers through official channels, contacting banks immediately if money was sent and filing complaints with the Policía Cibernética at 55 5242 5100 ext. 5086.
• Specialists reject social-media claims tying the spike to the National Drill or earthquake alerts, noting that Cell Broadcast delivers notifications without collecting phone data.