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Argentina Warns of Phishing Emails Posing as *910 Phone-Blocking Service

Officials urge people to use only official channels to block phones.

Overview

  • Bahía Blanca’s consumer office issued an alert about fake emails that mimic government notices tied to the *910 line.
  • The emails use a sender like hola@comunicacion.argentina.gob.ar and bait clicks on “Ver más” or “Desuscribirme” that can steal bank and account data or install malware.
  • The real program blocks a phone’s unique IMEI across all carriers, and you start it by calling *910 from any phone.
  • Do not click links, verify guidance on argentina.gob.ar, and change passwords or log out of banking and social apps because IMEI blocking does not erase data.
  • Buyers of used phones are urged to check the IMEI first, since a device reported and blocked will not work on mobile networks in Argentina.