President Andrés Manuel López Obrador warned that through social networks A fake video has been spread that uses his image to invite Mexicans to invest their money in Actions of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), so it should not be trusted since This is a new type of scam.
“They use my image and my voice, they are calling for people to buy Pemex shares, it is a scam,” he warned at the morning conference this Friday, April 26.
The video offers the opportunity to invest money in oil and receive dividends on a full liability basis, for this A minimum investment is requested and they promise income greater than 50 thousand pesos per month. This guarantees that payments will arrive instantly to a Bank accountbut this offer is totally false.
In response, the president explained that it is very easy to detect this fake video because the recording they use “has been around for some time” and also “the movement of the mouth does not coincide with the speech.”
“This has been going on for a while (…), those who manage the networks need more control because I don’t think they can’t detect it,” he mentioned.
Lopez Obrador has not held anyone in particular responsible for the dissemination of this video, but considered it necessary to disseminate this information since he money of some Mexicans could be in danger.
“Everything for the money (…), the best thing is to warn people so they don’t fall,” he added.
What other fraud predominates on social networks?
Social media users must remain alert, because the new ‘montalikes’ fraud has been detected and may occur via WhatsApp or any other messaging applicationthus alerted the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco).
To prevent you from falling into this type of fraudwe tell you how scammers operate and what you should do if they contact you.
One of the characteristics is that they have a password from another country, so a long phone number will appear. Also, they don’t have a profile photo.
The initial message is brief and assures that it will only take you a few minutes because you were chosen for a simple employmentbut it will leave you great profits.
During the conversation, they mention that it is a company that recruits personnel in order to increase the popularity of its brand. If this happens to you, it is best to report and block the number so that they do not search for you again.
There are also other ways to prevent bank fraud:
- Do not give personal information or documents on social networks or when doing online purchases.
- Never make money deposits.
- Do not enter any of the links they send you.
- Stay informed about the types of fraud and information theft.
- Report in the messaging apps to report this type of scam.
- If you are a victim of fraud, call 088 to receive guidance and make your report.
