Condusef alert on Barclays Mexico identity impersonation fraud, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): Mexico’s National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (Condusef) has issued a public alert after detecting cases of identity impersonation involving two entities of Grupo Financiero Barclays Mexico: Barclays Capital Casa de Bolsa and Barclays Bank Mexico.
According to the agency, scammers are improperly using the financial group’s trade name, logo and tax information to lure victims through social media with false training and investment schemes.
Condusef reported that it has received complaints describing how the criminals operate, and it also detected a variant offering a deceptive “800% wealth increase plan” over five months.
Grupo Financiero Barclays Mexico has confirmed to authorities that it does not offer investment services to individuals, does not conduct training sessions, and does not operate WhatsApp groups to collect funds.
To avoid falling victim to these frauds, Condusef advises the public to remain cautious. For questions or free guidance, the agency provides the phone number 55 53 400 999 and its official website.
