Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users reported that nine financial institutions registered in the Financial Services Providers Registry notified it of identity impersonation during September 2026. Individuals or purported companies allegedly used the institutions’ names, logos and corporate identities without authorization to deceive or financially harm people seeking credit or other financial services through print and digital channels. The affected institutions comprise seven nonregulated multiple-purpose financial companies and two brokerage houses. In some cases, the impersonators also misused fiscal or administrative information belonging to the institutions.
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users reports impersonation of nine financial institutions
Mexico's National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users received reports that nine registered financial institutions were impersonated during September 2026. Unauthorized parties allegedly misused their names, logos and other corporate information to target people seeking credit or financial services.