# Fraud and impersonation incidents in Latin America

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fraud-and-impersonation-incidents-in-latin-america
> Updated: 2026-08-26T06:31:18.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Fraudulent activities targeting individuals have been reported in Argentina and Mexico. In Argentina, scammers have utilized impersonation tactics, posing as well-known companies like Mercado Libre and Correo Argentino. These criminals have used WhatsApp and phone calls to claim there is ‘strange movement’ on accounts or issues with deliveries to trick victims into revealing banking details.

In separate incidents, local authorities have investigated specific cases of theft and deception. In Argentina, a woman was arrested for allegedly stealing over 4 million pesos from a neighbor by photographing credit card details under the guise of assisting with a mobile recharge. In Mexico, an elderly woman was defrauded of over 30,000 pesos through a fraudulent hotel reservation website that required electronic transfers to a fake contact number.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Fraud incidents reported in Argentina and Mexico

Fraudulent schemes targeting individuals have been reported in Argentina, involving neighbor-led theft, and in Mexico, involving a fake hotel reservation scam.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fraud-incidents-reported-in-argentina-and-mexico

### 2026-08-13: Fraudsters impersonate Mercado Libre and Correo Argentino to steal funds

Scammers are impersonating Mercado Libre and Correo Argentino to steal banking information and empty accounts through fraudulent claims of suspicious activity or delivery issues.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fraudsters-impersonate-mercado-libre-and-correo-argentino-to-steal-funds

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