Paraguay warns of Tekoporã phishing site

Paraguay’s MITIC issued an alert over a fraudulent website impersonating Portal Paraguay to trick people seeking to collect Tekoporã and steal their personal data through phishing. The official warning said the scam mirrors the look of legitimate platforms to capture sensitive information, and authorities advised users not to enter personal data into suspicious links. At the same time, the judicial case over alleged money laundering at Banco Atlas remains active, with accusations against its president, Miguel Ángel Zaldívar, and other executives.

What happened with the fake Tekoporã website?

The fraudulent site copied the appearance of Portal Paraguay to persuade people to enter sensitive information, according to the alert released by MITIC and coverage from ABC Color. The ruse targets people trying to collect Tekoporã and relies on visual impersonation of legitimate platforms to make phishing easier.

ABC Color also reported that the official recommendation was not to enter personal data in suspicious links. The scheme fits a classic impersonation fraud pattern, where the user believes they are interacting with a government channel and ends up handing credentials or private information to a fake page.

What is happening with the Banco Atlas case?

The case for alleged money laundering tied to the Conmebol case, Nicolás Leoz, and Banco Atlas is still moving forward and keeps Miguel Ángel Zaldívar under formal accusation, with a request to move the case to oral and public trial. Prosecutors also said the bank did not report to Seprelad deposits made by Leoz totaling more than USD 5.1 million, according to La Tribuna.

Local coverage said prosecutors Jorge Arce, Francisco Cabrera, and Verónica Valdez explicitly requested that the file advance to oral trial. Reports also said Judge of Economic Crimes Humberto Otazú rejected a new appeal filed by Zaldívar, which left the indictment in place and marked another setback for the defense.

What impact does this have on Paraguay’s financial system?

The Banco Atlas dispute has once again put pressure on the supervisory role of the Central Bank of Paraguay, according to La Tribuna. Local business coverage says the accusation and the request for oral trial are forcing the BCP to act more forcefully in response to the possible reputational and trust impact on the financial system.

The coverage also linked the investigation into Darío Messer’s assets with a new focus on Banco Atlas. In that context, press reports stress that the case remains stalled by procedural motions and that the preliminary hearing that will determine whether the file goes to oral trial has still not taken place.