Overview
- Scammers phone job seekers claiming a submitted résumé is being considered for a vacancy to create urgency and trust.
- Victims are then asked to continue on WhatsApp, where criminals can manipulate conversations and send malicious links or files.
- Targets are pressed for personal identifiers, banking details, passwords, or codes, exposing them to identity theft and financial fraud.
- Authorities urge applicants to verify employers independently, avoid sharing CURP, RFC, INE or card data, and keep communication on official channels.
- People are advised not to add unknown numbers or send documents, to save evidence, use security tools like antivirus and two-factor authentication, and report attempts to the SSC Cyber Police.