#fraude financiero
This tag brings together reporting on scams, impersonation schemes, and abuse of digital channels that affect banks, fintech apps, merchants, and users across Latin America. It also covers analysis of social engineering, money laundering, phishing, and other tactics used to divert funds or deceive payment systems.
Argentina BCRA and Chile data law tighten controls
Argentina and Chile tighten fraud and privacy rules for finance, with set deadlines, higher fines and uneven rollout across the region.
Oct 12, 2026 · 38 min
Uruguay's central bank tightens digital security
The BCU expanded safeguards for electronic transactions and added digital-channel access and card-not-present purchases.
Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil tightens Pix rules over deepfake fraud
Deepfake fraud in Brazil rose 830% and now accounts for 1 in 15 detected cases in 2026. The central bank updated Pix rules.
Sep 21, 2026 · 3 min
Argentina and Mexico tighten anti-fraud rules
Argentina adds fraud score limits and Mexico changes SMS auth, app deadlines, and incident notices for banks.
Sep 14, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil Congress advances cyber bills
Brazil’s Congress is advancing bills on digital security, cyberattacks and virtual financial fraud.
Sep 9, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil Central Bank tightens Pix controls
Brazil’s Central Bank tightens Pix rules, adds cryptoasset oversight, and raises security requirements for banks
Aug 27, 2026 · 2 min
Brazil’s BCB 766 updates Pix MED
Brazil updated the Pix DICT manual with deeper tracing, an 80-day response window, and new MED 2.0 adjustments.
Aug 24, 2026 · 38 min
Chile regulates stablecoins and antifraud controls
The Central Bank will consult on a stablecoin framework, while the Public Prosecutor’s Office and regulators launch new antifraud coordination.
Aug 23, 2026 · 3 min
Chile tightens controls against financial fraud
The Central Bank, SERNAC and ABIF launched an anti-fraud task force as Chile advances stablecoin rules and new data duties.
Aug 22, 2026 · 3 min
Chile tightens banking, data and fraud rules
Chile’s CMF kept ARC in force, data law 21.719 took effect, and authorities launched a national anti-fraud board.
Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min
Chile boosts its response to financial fraud
Chile’s CMF reported five entities for alleged fraud as authorities launched new anti-fraud coordination and moved on stablecoin rules.
Aug 20, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil Open Finance and Deepfake Fraud
Evertec shows how Open Finance, Pix and facial biometrics are creating new fraud paths in Brazil, and how banks and regulators are responding.
Aug 3, 2026 · 38 min
Chile redefines banking MFA and fraud controls
Chile’s CMF tightens banking security, keeping coordinate cards only for vulnerable users while moving critical transactions to MFA.
Jul 22, 2026 · 2 min
Latin America Leads AI Synthetic ID Fraud
Latin America accounts for 48.3% of AI-driven synthetic identity fraud. Banks and fintechs face weaker remote onboarding controls.
Jul 13, 2026 · 38 min