Millions of pensioners from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) can now collect their fourth deposit, since last 1 April. Older adults go to the bank's ATMs where their financial resources are dispersed each month; However, the National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (Condusef) warns about a new type of fraud, in which improper charges in the accounts banking of pay of the IMSS Pension 2024.
It should be remembered that the pensioners They can have the money in their account bank whenever they wish and without any commission, when withdrawing the IMSS Pension 2024 in the ATMs of the institution where they have signed their agreement pay. Although it may seem like a safe practice, the Condusef warns about people who take advantage of older adults and “hack” their debit cards to make purchases or request credits in their name.
The head of the Condusef in Matamoros, Eduardo Aguilar Mejía, warns to the pensioners of the IMSSthat when going to the branches to withdraw the money from the pay from his account bank during the month of Aprilbe very attentive to people who ask for personal information or, where appropriate, to ATMs that look suspicious, since they could be victims of this new fraud, for which they will be improper charges that they do not recognize.
They have taken credits that they have not requested, they make purchases on the Internet, and with this we deduce that the bases of the banks are very weak and easy to hack.
What are the improper charges in the payment account of IMSS pensioners?
According to the representative of the Condusef in this municipality of Tamaulipas, they steal their account of pay to the beneficiaries of the IMSS Pension 2024 in Aprilto make improper charges in your name, ranging from online purchases to applying for credit with a financial institution, leaving the debit card of the pensionersWithout them noticing.
To the pensioners We tell them that if they did not make the purchases or credits, they can recover their money, but if it is delayed, up to 60 days. A whole procedure has to be done that now takes longer, with new requirements.
During the month of Aprila greater number of complaints have been reported from pensioners of the IMSSby improper charges in its account deposit, at the time of withdrawing your pay at ATMs. This practice is not exclusive to Social Security retirees, since the beneficiaries of the 2024 Welfare Pension have also been victims of this type of fraud in bank branches.
The Condusef calls on pensioners and warns that they try not to go alone to the ATMs to withdraw the pay from his IMSS Pension 2024 or the economic resource of your Welfare Pension; So it is best to attend accompanied by a family member. The owner also stressed that they can recover the money for these improper charges in Aprilbut the process is carried out directly with the bank and can take many days.