017 INCIBE
“Mum, it’s me”
New number, accident, don’t tell Dad. Call the old number.
Guardia Civil logged €1.4m in the Madrid region on this script. Amounts €800–€50,000+. Zamora 2026: a mule took €9,800.
2026 twist: hijacked real WhatsApp accounts so the text leaves from the child’s usual number.
Family code. Bank in minutes if you already paid.
How the scam is built
Hurry + fake authority + a channel you do not control (link, PDF, AnyDesk, reverse Bizum, new IBAN). Check on the channel you already trust: the app you installed, the number on the card, a .gob.es address you type yourself.
What to do
- Do not tap the link in the message. Type the site or open the installed app.
- Never read out an SMS code. Never paste a 12-word seed in a chat.
- 017 INCIBE. Report at denuncias.policia.es or a police station.
- hola@safe.madrid — no passwords, no ID photo.
safe.madrid summarises INCIBE, Police, CNMV and AEMPS alerts. It is not those agencies.
