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This archive brings together CiberLATAM’s reporting on risks, abuse, and defenses tied to mobile messaging across Latin America. It includes coverage of scams, impersonation, social engineering, account takeover, and security guidance for users, organizations, and incident response teams.

Argentina: WhatsApp bank scams are rising

Bank scams on WhatsApp, fake sites and identity theft are spreading in Argentina. The BCRA, Catamarca and CABA have issued alerts.

Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min