Another institution alerts about a possible scam, this time related to a Alleged offer of sale of luggage not claimed at the La Aurora International Airport. The false information It has circulated mainly on Facebook.
Several users have questioned the veracity of the publication, since they had not heard before about this type of sales.
Given this, the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) He issued a statement in which he warns that The offer is completely false and there are no luggage sales Not claimed.
The fraudulent announcement ensures that there is an annual sale of luggage for alone Q16.11, with delivery in a term of 5 to 7 days, and includes a web link.
The greatest risk lies in entering this link, since it is a modality of online fraud known as Phishing. This type of attack seeks to deceive people to obtain confidential information, as Passwords and Personal data.
False publications usually include comments from alleged buyers who They seek to strengthen the credibility of fraud.
In the case of this publication, some of these messages claim:
- “I finally got my suitcase. I waited almost a week, but I was surprised to have paid only Q16.11. Look what I found inside.”
- “I had heard of warehouses with lost luggage, so I made the order without hesitation and I received my suitcase today. My husband does not believe that I only paid Q16.11.”
- “I’m still in shock. Today, the messenger brought my suitcase.”
However, the DGAC has denied these statements and warns that this type of publications seek to deceive users with false offers. Therefore, he recommends not falling into this type of fraud and Always verify the information with official sources.
Other institutions alert about scams
Various government entities, such as Ministry of Development and the Women’s Presidential Secretariat (Seprem), They have denounced deceptive ads on social networks that supplant their identity in order to cheat users.
The Ministry of Development warned January 29, 2025 On a scam related to an alleged program of “Family Bono”which does not exist and has been used to deceive people as vulnerability.
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For its part, the SEPREM recently warned about a similar scam on social networks, in which a false program called “Bono woman”, which supposedly grants financial support from Q1 thousand. However, the institution has reiterated that this benefit is not even part of its projects.
The SEPREM reports that a publication of an unofficial page is circulating on social networks on the delivery of a “woman bonus”, in which the registration of personal data is requested through an external link. pic.twitter.com/mgzb43zun1
– Seprem (@sepremguatemala) February 17, 2025
As in the case of aeronautics, these institutions emphasize that the main danger lies in the external links included in fraudulent publications, which seek to obtain personal and sensitive information with the aim of committing fraud.
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