20 scams · Argentina · open data

A field guide to scams.

How each scam works, the words it uses, the warning signs and who to call, country by country. Free to download and free to build on.

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A drawn phone showing the PAMI code scam, with handwritten notes pointing at each warning sign “PAMI”+54 11 ···· 2231 Le hablo de PAMI.Le va a llegar uncódigo, ¿me lo leeasí confirmamos?Es para hoy. SMS · WhatsApp482-913 SCAM fake agency rushes you asks fora code! never read itto anyone ar/whatsapp-codigo

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  • asks_for_codeAsks for a code: código
  • urgencyRushes you: hoy
  • impersonationPretends to be someone: le hablo de

Matches ar/whatsapp-codigo, Robo de WhatsApp con el código de 6 números

Every scam follows a script

Numbers and links change every week; the script stays the same for years. Each entry breaks it down step by step, with the warning sign at each stop. This is ar/whatsapp-codigo.

  1. Pretends to be someone

    Te llaman diciendo que son de PAMI, del Correo o del turno médico.

  2. Asks for a code

    Te avisan que te va a llegar un código para confirmar algo.

  3. Rushes you

    Te apuran para que se lo leas: “es para hoy”.

  4. Ese código era el de tu WhatsApp: el estafador se queda con tu cuenta.

  5. Asks for money

    Desde tu WhatsApp le pide plata a tus contactos haciéndose pasar por vos.

The catalogue

One file per scam on GitHub, reviewed before it goes live. Each one is also a JSON file you can fetch. See all 20.

ar/falso-banco

“Le hablo del banco”: el falso empleado

Señor, lo llamamos del área de seguridad de su banco. Detectamos un movimiento raro en su cuenta. Para frenarlo, vaya al cajero y yo le voy diciendo qué tocar.
phonewhatsapp
4 warning signs · 2 sources · updated Nov 2026

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