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#vishing

This archive brings together reporting on voice-based fraud and its impact on organizations, users, and security teams across Latin America. It covers social engineering campaigns, impersonation tactics, and the prevention, detection, and response measures used to reduce operational and financial risk.

Chile tightens customer authentication for transfers

Chile’s CMF is enforcing stronger customer authentication for transfers and digital payments, as fraud and identity theft risks rise.

Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min

Chile warns banks customers about vishing

Banks and authorities in Chile are warning about vishing, a phone scam used to steal passwords. The government is preparing an education plan.

Aug 1, 2026 · 2 min

Latin America bank fraud jumps 155%, BioCatch says

BioCatch raised its regional social engineering surge to 155%. In Argentina, Catamarca and Buenos Aires report new virtual scam signals.

Aug 1, 2026 · 5 min