Overview
- Users can flag suspect accounts or phone numbers directly in the app, with Yape stating reports remain 100% anonymous.
- To file a report, users select the relevant movement or number, tap “Necesito ayuda,” then choose “Reportar extorsión” and describe the case.
- Yape, backed by BCP, reports more than 15 million active users, positioning the feature for broad reach across Peru.
- BCP introduced a nationwide Emergency Card Block that customers activate at any of about 10,000 Agentes BCP using a DNI and card PIN, without needing internet or calls.
- Coverage notes an expert warning that knowingly submitting a false extortion report can constitute a crime.