{"id":28090,"date":"2022-11-09T09:59:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T09:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bizum.com\/es\/what-to-do-if-you-get-scammed\/"},"modified":"2022-11-09T09:59:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T09:59:03","slug":"what-to-do-if-you-get-scammed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizum.com\/es\/en\/blog\/what-to-do-if-you-get-scammed\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention: What to do in case of being swindled?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have arrived here, it is for two reasons: either because some evildoers have taken advantage of your goodwill and you want to know what to do, or because you want to take all possible measures to avoid being swindled. Whatever your case, today we are going to give you the keys to know how to do it   <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">what to do in case of being scammed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> online scam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Be wary and you will be right<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before we tell you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">what to do in case of being swindled<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We must talk about prevention, since this, dear Bizumer, is an essential factor in the world of cyber-scams. And believe it or not, scammers (who are very smart&#8230;) take advantage of the lack of knowledge, any lack of awareness and even the good will of people to end up achieving their goal (your money).   <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, we ask you to pay special attention when you are asked for your banking information on the following occasions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Calls from organizations, usually known to you, asking you to update your banking information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Specials <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">last minute<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unexpected prizes or a supposed emergency of a family member or friend that requires your attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Alleged social security payments or government assistance in your favor for those who need your information&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; WhatsApp from a stranger stating that he &#8220;mistakenly&#8221; sent a Bizum and asks you to send it back to him.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; In online second-hand purchases that send requests instead of payments by Bizum.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And a long etcetera of situations that cybercriminals invent to make you fall into their network and offer the information they need from you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The security of Bizum<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As we said, scams occur mainly because cybercriminals take advantage of the ignorance or goodwill of users and end up getting them to send money proactively. That is why it is so important to always be alert and hesitate when dealing with strangers.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regarding technical security issues, don&#8217;t be in doubt. Especially not with Bizum. This is a service offered directly by your bank, which means that it has all the security systems offered by your bank. Every money transfer made through Bizum is ordered by your bank, which is in charge of authenticating the information.     <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">* If you want to learn more about Bizum&#8217;s security, click here. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/bizum.com\/seguridad\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2>What to do in case of being swindled<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have nevertheless been cheated and want to know what your options are, let us tell you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">what to do if you have been scammed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if the payment tool you used was Bizum: <\/span> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; First of all, you should know that fraud is a crime typified within the criminal code, therefore it is necessary to resort to legal channels for its resolution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Therefore, the first step is to file a complaint with the law enforcement agencies. They will be in charge of following up your case.   <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Having used Bizum, you should know that it is as if you had made a traditional bank transfer. This means that we have registered all the movements and the data of the person who has received the money. This fact provides additional security when it comes to identify those people, who may at any given time abuse goodwill or ignorance.  <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; For our part, we will collaborate in the pursuit of the alleged fraudster, providing all the information of the movement when the competent authorities do so.  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now that you know what NOT to do to NOT be scammed and what to do if you are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">what to do if you are scammed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not hesitate to share this information with your friends and family. 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