Be careful with gestures from strangers! They are warning about a new scam in Nequi

On social networks, a a new type of scam which affects Nequi users.

The creator of financial content, Nicolás Abril, explained on his platforms how a user became a victim of this deceptive strategy.

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It all started when the affected person received a transfer of $800,00,000 into his Nequi account. Immediately, the person who He is said to have diverted the money by mistake He contacted him through WhatsApp, asking for a refund of the amount.

Fortunately, the user, before returning the money, decided to contact Nequi directly. The platform told him that in those cases, he was the one who sent the money by mistake You have to manage the product directly with the application and not by personal motion.

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This is an important step to follow to avoid falling for the scam. What is worrying is that the situation did not stop there.

According to Nicolás Abril, the scammers continued to harass the user, even arriving threatened him on the phone and stating that they had access to your personal data.

Soon after, the victim received a call from a loan company, stating that I was in oblivion on loan that I had never asked for.

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This new twist in the scam revealed that the criminals they had used the user’s identity to request a loan, the amount of which was transferred to Nequi’s account.

By expecting the user to return the money, the scammers hoped thatkeep the $800,000leaving the victim with a false debt.

Abril advised those who followed him to stay alert situations of this nature and always maintain official channels digital platforms to avoid scams.

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With information from Liberal Vanguardia