#fraude digital
This tag brings together reporting on scams, identity impersonation, and deception tactics that affect users, companies, and public institutions across Latin America. It also covers the methods used to spread these schemes, how victims respond, and the warning signs that help identify malicious activity online.
Colombia: bank impersonation scams rise
Banco de Bogotá warned of fraud using SMS, calls and fake links. Colombia logged more than 64,000 digital scam reports in 2025.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min
Latin America sees rise in digital fraud
Reports from TransUnion, Zimperium and Sovos point to more digital fraud in Latin America, with mobile malware, phishing and deepfakes in focus.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min
Uruguay joins Interpol deepfake campaign
Uruguay joined an Interpol campaign warning about deepfakes and malicious AI use.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
Paraguay: three identity fraud cases
A digital-account scam, a fake ID attempt at BNF and a WhatsApp and banking hack exposed three recent cases in Paraguay.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
Chile: Certisign Adds Biometrics to Fight Fraud
Certisign enters Chile with fraud prevention tools for banks, targeting identity theft and document forgery in digital banking.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
Colombia: LUMU Detects ShadowParasite
LUMU found ShadowParasite in Colombia, with 288 domains, 246 IPs and 47 impersonated brands. Bre-B-related fraud was also reported.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
Peru Leads in Phishing-Affected Users
Peru saw 19.06% of internet users affected by phishing, according to Kaspersky, and more than 1 million unique attempts in 2024, per ESET.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
Unico buys Valida and enters Argentina
Unico acquired Valida to enter Argentina with a biometric verification platform focused on digital identity.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
Mexico: AI Fraud and Digital Defense
A doctor says his voice and image were cloned to sell medicine. Broxel says it uses AI to detect digital fraud.
Oct 13, 2026 · 2 min
Mexico and Colombia warn of digital fraud
Buró de Crédito, CONDUSEF and Banco de Bogotá flagged identity theft, SMS, WhatsApp and vishing as top threats.
Oct 3, 2026 · 4 min
Argentina court orders bank to repay fraud loss
A La Plata court ordered a bank to return 11.2 million pesos after six unauthorized transfers in a digital fraud case.
Sep 29, 2026 · 3 min
LATAM Leads Card Fraud, Stripe Says
Stripe said LATAM’s 2025 card fraud rate was 65% higher than North America’s, with Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Mexico under pressure.
Sep 25, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil accounts for 53% of cyberattacks in Latin America
JC2Sec and Bitsight say Brazil accounts for 53% of cyberattacks in Latin America, with pressure on government
Sep 21, 2026 · 2 min
US House advances AI and data center bills
The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act 417-3 as Congress moved on AI bills covering data centers, fraud, frontier models
Sep 19, 2026 · 4 min
Argentina tightens alerts on virtual scams
Media and institutions in Argentina released new guidance to help users avoid digital fraud and preserve evidence for complaints.
Sep 14, 2026 · 3 min
Chile CMF tightens KYC and fraud reporting
Chile’s CMF raised KYC standards for fintech and ended duplicated semiannual fraud filings, with new obligations for banks
Sep 13, 2026 · 3 min
Colombia sees fraud and identity theft rise
A DataCrédito Experian study found 71% of Colombians faced at least one fraud attempt in the past year.
Sep 10, 2026 · 2 min
Colombia: AI speeds up digital fraud
TransUnion said 66% of financial consumers in Colombia faced digital fraud exposure, with vishing leading at 40%.
Sep 7, 2026 · 3 min
Colombia, Argentina tighten digital fraud controls
Colombia logged more than 39,000 digital fraud complaints in six months, while Argentina added new controls on transfers and flagged accounts.
Sep 7, 2026 · 3 min
Colombia SFC opens comment period on open finance
The Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia opened comments on GERCO and open finance standards through Sept. 15.
Sep 5, 2026 · 4 min