In recent days, the Office of the Taxpayer’s Defense (Prodecon) warned about a New scam on WhatsApp con fake SAT messagesAt first glance, the messages seem to come from the Tax Administration Service, but they are fake. Here we tell you what to do if you receive one.
Let us remember that thanks to WhatsApp, We can simplify communication with government and banking institutions. However, these citizen service channels can be used by cybercriminals, just as they are doing right now with the
What to do if you receive a message from the SAT on WhatsApp?
All the taxpayers They may be Contacted by the SAT for tax matters of interest, such as filing returns, compliance with obligations, program invitations, and congratulations.
However, this contact is only established through the Tax Mailbox, never by WhatsApp. In the fake messages, which pretend to be from the SAT, malicious links are included.
People who receive them are informed that They have a debt and they are provided with a league for them to enterwithin a period of 48 hours, to know the reasons.
If you click on the link, cybercriminals They could steal your personal data As the RFC, e-signature and password of the Tax Mailbox.
According to the Prodecon statementthe SAT does not request to run, save or download files or enter links to receive any notification. So it suggests Do not provide keys or passwords via email or voice messages, SMS or WhatsApp.
How to report a fake SAT message?
The first thing you have to do when you receive “urgent” messages is to verify the sender. Pay attention to grammatical errorsfor example, if the name of the SAT is misspelled or even your own data.
Another way to check the identity of institutions is enter your official site and check the main URL. In this case, check that the link starts with https://www.sat.gob.mx/do not open it if you notice strange characters that could direct you to another portal.
Also, keep an eye on the authorized contact methods. As we mentioned above, the SAT communicates with taxpayers by means of Tax Mailbox and I could send you notifications only to the email address you registered with the Treasury.
Finally, for report a whatsapp message that pretends to be the SAT, you can do it from the same application. Open the chat, long press on the message and select “Report”.
If you have doubts about the veracity of the messages you receive, contact the Prodecon through the mail atencionalcontribuyente@prodecon.gob.mx; by phone by calling 55 12 05 9000 in Mexico City or 800 611 0190 Toll-free in the interior of the country; and in the online chat by entering the site
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2024-07-24 08:39:06
