The National Police warns about the inverse Bizum: the scam that has reached Spain

The payment system Bizum arrived in our country in 2016. With the passage of time, this instant payment application has been consolidated and millions of people use it to pay small (and large) purchases at the moment, as well as to settle accounts with friends, settle debts …According to its official website, currently Bizum It has more than 27.6 million active users.

In addition to the speed and ease of operations, the tool is promoted on the Internet highlighting its security, since it is backed by the main Spanish banks. And it is worth saying that Bizum offers the highest security protection according to the standards established by the European Union and Spanish regulations.

However, the growth in popularity of Bizum It has caught the attention of scammers, who take advantage of its success to make a profit. For this reason, the National Police has warned of the existence of Bizum Inverso.

This is a technique that this type of criminals use to deceive the user. While the person believes that they are going to receive an amount of money, in reality they are accepting the payment of a certain amount. To carry out these types of tricks, scammers resort to all kinds of strategies and pose as buyers, sellers, known people, etc.

Given the wave of scam cases through Bizumthe authorities have alerted the population to be especially careful when buying and selling online, since, on many occasions, scammers send this request for money that causes many users to make a mistake and end up accepting an economic transfer.

It should be noted that criminals usually communicate in an urgent and confusing manner to mislead victims, something that should warn the population before falling into the trap of these deception professionals.

Recommendations

• Read the notification message carefully to understand if it is a shipment or a request for money. It should be noted that when receiving money, no type of bank confirmation with a code is requested. However, when they ask you for money, yes.
• Be wary of urgent messages, since ‘thieves’ use pressure to confuse and get you to do what they ask.
• Interact with verified profiles. If you are on a trading app, make sure the person you are trading with is trustworthy.

What to do if you are a victim of the reverse Bizum scam

If you are a victim of the strategy of Bizum Conversely, you must act quickly to avoid serious consequences:

1. The first step is get in touch with your entity banking. Report that you have been the victim of a fraudulent transaction and cancel it if you still can.
2. Presents a complaint. Go to the National Police to report the facts and provide all possible information to try to stop the criminals.
3. Change security data and access to Bizum and make sure no one else can get into your bank accounts.