Overview
- The Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC) and the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana (SSC) urged the public to verify official sources before sharing content to prevent false alarms and rumor spread during the 2026 World Cup.
- The SSPC’s cyber-intelligence unit published practical booking advice that tells users to check website URLs, avoid unusually large discounts, and steer clear of deposits to personal bank accounts.
- Officials warned that cybercriminals are spoofing hotel and transport sites and pushing urgent payments, and they advise confirming reservations directly with providers and using platforms that offer buyer protection.
- The SSPC issued messaging-app guidance that tells people not to share verification codes, not to click unknown links, to enable two-step verification, and to confirm requests by calling verified numbers.
- Authorities provided formal reporting channels including the SSC Cyber Police phone and email, official security social accounts, and the SSPC’s Ciberguía so victims can report fraud and get help quickly.