#suplantación de identidad
This archive brings together reporting on digital schemes that impersonate people, brands, or institutions to steal access, money, or sensitive information. It also covers phishing campaigns, messaging-based fraud, account takeovers, and social-engineering tactics affecting users, businesses, and public agencies across Latin America.
Colombia Tightens Checks Against Digital Fraud
Companies and experts in Colombia are pushing document checks, facial biometrics and liveness tests to curb identity fraud.
Nov 1, 2026 · 2 min
Colombia faces 2,803 cyberattacks a week
FortiGuard Labs recorded 2,803 weekly cyberattacks in Colombia in Q1 2026, including credential theft and payment diversion fraud.
Oct 28, 2026 · 2 min
Banco Hipotecario hit with SIM swapping ruling
Puerto Madryn appeals court upheld a $20 million ruling against Banco Hipotecario after a SIM swap, fraudulent loan
Oct 28, 2026 · 3 min
Peru reports 29,118 cybercrime complaints
The Public Ministry logged 29,118 cybercrime complaints in Peru, including 19,602 fraud cases and 7,431 identity theft cases.
Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min
Peru logs more than 8,000 identity theft complaints
Between January and August 2026, Peru recorded more than 8,000 complaints of digital identity theft, according to open data cited by El Peruano.
Oct 26, 2026 · 2 min
Mexico warns of bank app and site fraud
Alerts in Mexico point to cloned bank sites and altered apps that steal credentials, tokens and personal data, even with biometrics.
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min
Mexico Leads Regional Bank Fraud Complaints
Mexico logged 11.213 billion pesos in possible bank fraud claims. Peru, Colombia, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic also issued alerts.
Oct 11, 2026 · 2 min
Bolivia warns of QR code scams
Bolivia’s FELCC warned of QR-code scams in which criminals impersonate people to extort victims.
Sep 25, 2026 · 1 min
Paraguay warns of banking fraud scams
The BCP and Paraguay’s environment ministry warned about fake links, data requests and officials impersonation used in fraud.
Sep 25, 2026 · 2 min
Colombia tightens fiduciary risk controls
Colombia opens a public consultation on identity validation while Decree 510 imposes new fiduciary risk reporting duties.
Sep 14, 2026 · 2 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
Paraguay sees rise in phishing complaints
Paraguay is seeing more reports of impersonation, phishing and account theft. Prosecutors and CERT-PY say the system is under greater strain.
Aug 30, 2026 · 4 min
Latin America sees bank fraud tied to deepfakes
Banks and users in Latin America face impersonation, deepfakes and caller ID spoofing, with fraud attempts and official alerts.
Aug 30, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil: Fraud and Identity Cases Rise
Brazil is seeing more impersonation scams, stolen phones and false public records, with bank losses reaching billions of reais.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
Chile and Colombia Move Against Digital Payment Fraud
Chile reported nearly $100 million in banking fraud, while Bogotá warned of fake payment messages. Brazil also saw sharp increases.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
Colombia orders debt relief in ID theft cases
Law 2573 of 2026 suspends debt collection and clears negative reports if identity theft is confirmed in Colombia.
Jul 20, 2026 · 4 min
Colombia denies irregularities in cyber contract
The government denied irregularities in a cybersecurity contract and clarified the award date after public reporting questioned the process.
Jul 19, 2026 · 2 min
Colombia tightens fraud and Open Finance rules
New identity theft rules require merchants to halt charges and fix credit reports while fraud claims are reviewed, alongside added compliance demands.
Jul 14, 2026 · 2 min