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The Secretary of the Interior of Mexico, Olga Sánchez Cordero , denounced this Monday that a false WhatsApp account is being used to request money in his name.
Through her Twitter account, the federal official stated that this account is also being used for “other purposes”, although she did not specify which ones.
Olga Sánchez Cordero, who this morning accompanied the President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his morning conference, reported that he will make the corresponding complaint to the authorities in cybersecurity.
“ They inform me that messages are being sent to my name from a fake WhatsApp account , for different purposes, such as asking for money. We will proceed immediately to make the corresponding complaints so that the case is investigated and sanctioned “, affirmed the Secretary of the Interior of Mexico.
They inform me that from an account fake WhatsApp messages are being sent on my behalf, for different purposes, such as asking for money.
We will proceed immediately to make the corresponding complaints so that the case is investigated and punished.– Olga Sánchez Cordero (@M_OlgaSCordero) August 2,
In previous days, Other political actors denounced the hacking of their WhatsApp phone numbers . Such is the case of Margarita Zavala, wife of the former president of Mexico Felipe Calderón.
“They have notified me that they are sending messages from my WhatsApp number. It is totally false. I’m fine, but my account was completely hacked, “said Margarita Zavala through Twitter.
I have been notified that they are sending messages from my WhatsApp number. It is totally false. I’m fine, but my account was completely hacked.
– Margarita Zavala (@Mzavalagc) August 1, 2021
Other politicians such as Claudia Anaya, senator and former candidate for the government of the State of Zacatecas for the PRI-PAN-PRD, denounced the same situation in her account of Twitter.
“Someone is asking for money in my name on WhatsApp, at least I see two crimes identity theft and fraud. Here is the name of the account where they are requesting the deposit, I hope the authorities can do something @FGRMexico ”, said Claudia Anaya.
Someone is asking for money in my name on WhatsApp, at least I see two crimes identity theft and fraud.
Here is the name of the account where they are requesting the deposit, I hope the authorities can do something. @ FGRMexico pic.twitter.com/J2nFqTXIes
– Claudia Anaya 🇲🇽 (@ClaudiAnaya) August 1, 1200
Something very similar happened to Senator Ricardo Monreal, from the Morena party, the 22 in July, when he reported the hack on his Twitter account.
“Since last night my cell phone number was hacked, preventing me from accessing any application, so I ask to ignore any message that may be received from it, either by WhatsApp or other means. We are trying to solve the problem, and I will keep you posted, ”wrote Ricardo Monreal.
Since last night my cell phone number was hacked, preventing me from accessing any application, so I ask to ignore any message that may be received from it, either by WhatsApp or other means. We are trying to fix the problem, and I will keep you posted.
– Ricardo Monreal A. (@RicardoMonrealA) July 22, 1200
Another case happened in the past 21 of July, when the Mayor of Cuajimalpa, Adrián Rubalcaba, denounced the same modus operandi on his WhatsApp account.
“My phone was hacked. I know that several have received strange messages from my WhatsApp, please ignore them, I do not have access to my phone, when I recover it I will notify you this way. Thank you ”, commented the Mayor of Cuajimalpa.
My phone was hacked. I know that several have received strange messages from my WhatsApp, please ignore them, I do not have access to my phone, when I recover it I will notify you this way. Thanks.
– Adrián Rubalcava (@AdrianRubalcava) July 21, 1200
With information from Agencies.
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