Home / Commons / Session kits / Scams and fraud / Handout: Argentina

Fluent · Handout

Scams and fraud: Argentina.

A take-home sheet for people at the session. Other countries: United States · United Kingdom · Canada · Australia · New Zealand · India · Philippines · Mexico.

On your phone? Tap any address to open it. After the session: where to go next. Short address for this sheet: moraph.org/s/scams-and-fraud/ar. Pass it on: cards to hand to someone.

Moraph for Good · Fluent

Scams and fraud: Argentina

Handout · moraph.org/commons/sessions/fluent/scams-and-fraud

Every scam ends with a request to move money or share a code, and that is the moment to stop. This sheet has the warning signs, the first-hour steps, and where to report where you live.

The habit

  • Stop, hang up, and call back on a number you already have
  • Check new bank details by phone before you pay
  • Never read out a code you didn’t ask for

Warning signs

  • Contact out of the blue, with urgency or secrecy
  • A “safe account”, or new bank details
  • Guaranteed high returns, or fees to withdraw
  • Someone met online who needs money

The first hour

  • Stop paying, and call your bank on the number on your card
  • Change passwords you gave away, and keep the evidence
  • Report it to the police and the services below
  • Watch for recovery offers, and tell someone you trust

Signs of identity theft

  • Transactions or accounts you don’t recognize
  • Bills or debt letters for things you didn’t buy
  • Refused credit you would expect to get

In Argentina

  • Call your bank first. The Banco Central (BCRA, Argentina’s central bank) says to contact your bank or payment provider right away through its official channels, to block access to your accounts, suspend cards and register a formal complaint.
  • Report the crime. You can report online fraud to the Unidad Fiscal Especializada en Ciberdelincuencia (UFECI, a specialist cybercrime prosecutors’ unit): (+54 11) 5071-0040 / 0041.
  • If the bank does not help. After at least 10 business days without a solution, you can file a free online fraud complaint with the BCRA. You can also contact the national consumer protection office (Defensa del Consumidor) directly on its free line, 0800-666-1518.
  • The BCRA never asks. The BCRA does not ask for passwords or bank details by phone, email, messages or social media, and its board and officials do not promote investment platforms. You can forward messages that pretend to be from the BCRA to ayudaenlinea@bcra.gob.ar.

Official places to check:

More free official help in Argentina: moraph.org/commons/help/financial-literacy/ar

General information, not advice about your own situation. Checked 22 October 2026. If an official source says something different, it is right. Free to copy and adapt. moraph.org/commons/sessions/fluent/scams-and-fraud Version of .