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fraudulent calls received by Indian nationals in México

Embassy of India

Mexico

Advisory

Fradulent calls received by Indian nationals

It has come to the notice of the Embassy of India that some Indian nationals residing in Mexico have received anonymous calls from persons claiming to be from the Embassy of India using the telephone number 55 5254 0417.  It is also informed that the anonymous caller, while threatening the individuals of stringent action and deportation to India for providing incorrect personal details to immigration authorities upon arrival to Mexico, demand money to be deposited in a certain bank account for resolution of the issue.  

The Embassy of India would like to inform that while the said number has been enlisted on the Embassy’s website exclusively for ‘Consular Services’, the Mission does not ask individuals to share their personal details/ travel details over the phone.  It is possible that the caller is using caller-ID spoofing technique to use this Mission’s number or other numbers to communicate with Indian nationals for making such fraudulent calls.

The Embassy of India would caution all Indian nationals residing in Mexico not to fall prey to such fraudulent callers and advise them NOT repeat NOT to respond to such calls.  It is also advised that all such incidents may immediately be reported to the concerned Mexican authorities and to this Embassy on the email ID: cons.mexico@mea.gov.in.

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Mexico City

10 October 2022