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Digital fraud and cybercrime in Mexico

Overview

Mexico is experiencing a significant rise in digital fraud and cybercrime. Data from the Competitive Intelligence Unit (CIU) indicates that approximately 6.3 million cybercrime claims were reported in 2025, representing a 5.7% increase from the previous year. Currently, three out of four fraudulent acts in the country occur online.

Common schemes include phishing attacks via WhatsApp, SMS, and fraudulent websites, with bank impersonation accounting for 35.8% of cases. Criminals are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence to generate highly convincing content, such as fake profiles, professional-looking websites, automated conversations, and authentic-looking reviews.

Specific high-risk scams identified by the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) include fraudulent travel packages for destinations like Cancun and Acapulco, as well as false animal rescue and adoption campaigns that use emotional pressure to solicit donations. Authorities advise citizens to verify the legal information of agencies, avoid urgent payment requests to personal accounts, and use official channels for financial transactions.

Entities

Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana · The Competitive Intelligence Unit · Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor · Unidad de Inteligencia, Investigación Cibernética y Operaciones Tecnológicas · Mexico

Timeline

  1. 20 days ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Mexico faces surge in digital fraud and phishing attacks

    Digital fraud is surging in Mexico, with three out of four crimes occurring online. Phishing and AI-driven scams targeting animal rescues and travel packages are major concerns for authorities.

  2. 21 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mexico's SSPC warns of rising tourism and travel package fraud

    Mexico's SSPC warns of rising tourism fraud using AI-generated fake agencies and social engineering to sell fraudulent travel packages via social media and messaging apps.

Sources

codigoqro.mx · diariomarca.com.mx · elceo.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · newshidalgo.com.mx · noticiasdehoy.com.mx · novedadesdetabasco.com.mx · solyucatan.mx · turquesanews.mx · vanguardia.com.mx