Cybercrimes Against Older Adults Increase in Puebla During the First Five Months of 2026
During the first five months of 2026, 238 older adults were victims of cybercrimes in the state of Puebla, representing a 10.2 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year, when 216 cases were recorded.
According to data from the Public Security Secretariat obtained through transparency requests, between January and May the average was 1.6 victims per day, meaning that nearly two older adults were affected daily by some type of cybercrime in the state.
Identity Theft
The highest incidence was concentrated in identity theft, which occurs when someone maliciously impersonates you, another person, or an institution. This crime accumulated 100 reports and represented 42 percent of the total.
Electronic fraud ranked second. This type of scam uses digital means to deceive victims and steal money, personal information, or banking credentials. A total of 58 complaints were registered, accounting for 24.4 percent of all cases.
Other reported crimes included 45 complaints of cyber extortion, 12 cases of cyber harassment, 12 cases of digital espionage, six cyber threats, four cases of identity impersonation, and one case of cyberbullying.
In addition, authorities provided 45 guidance services related to potential incidents or concerns.
Puebla City Concentrates the Majority of Cases
Although victims were distributed across 34 different municipalities, Puebla City accounted for the largest share of reports, with 163 cases, representing 68.5 percent of the state total.
Other municipalities recorded the following numbers:
Cuautlancingo: 9
Tehuacán: 7
San Andrés Cholula: 6
Teziutlán: 5
San Martín Texmelucan: 5
Atlixco: 5
Men and Women Affected in Similar Proportions
Of the total number of victims, 124 were men and 114 were women, meaning that men represented 52.1 percent of the cases and women 47.9 percent.
The affected individuals were primarily between 60 and 89 years old. The oldest victim was an 89-year-old woman from Puebla City who reported being a victim of cyber harassment.
Within this age range, authorities also reported an 82-year-old man who was a victim of cyber extortion, as well as two men aged 81 and 80 who were affected by identity theft.
Source: e-consulta
