Intentos de suplantación de cuatro medios venezolanos por WhatsApp

What this source supports

• RDN published an impersonation warning on 21 July
• Correo del Caroní and Radio Fe y Alegría reported calls requesting codes on 14 August
• QPEV published a fake-profile warning on 16 August
• unknown callers used outlet identities to request WhatsApp codes or personal information

Evidence limits

IPYS aggregates victim reports and general modus-operandi context; it does not establish code delivery, a successful takeover, actor identity, a unique target count or technical compromise in these four cases.

Relevance to this case

Strongest detailed synthesis of the four retained victim alerts; primary for IPYS reporting and victim testimony, but secondary to each underlying event.

What this source supports

• IPYS named Correo del Caroní, Radio Fe y Alegría, QPEV, VAM, Noticia y Punto and RDN as outlets reporting WhatsApp impersonation by unknown persons

Evidence limits

IPYS is reporting victim allegations and does not prove code delivery, takeover or technical access; two named outlets are outside this four-victim graph.

Relevance to this case

Contemporary source-level provenance for the aggregated warning and publisher/date identity.

What this source supports

• QPEV warned that an unaffiliated number used the outlet identity and was placing calls
• the warning asked the public to take precautions

Evidence limits

The post says the number was calling to hack accounts, but it does not document a delivered code, successful takeover or operator identity; @DouglasRicoVzla is mentioned as an authority, not an attacker.

Relevance to this case

First-party evidence of QPEV’s 16 August warning and the fake profile.

What this source supports

• members of Correo del Caroní WhatsApp groups reported calls on 14 August
• callers impersonated the outlet and requested confirmation of a code
• Correo published its official contact number and denied the calling numbers

Evidence limits

The outlet says recipients and staff supposed the purpose was account hacking; it does not report that any code was delivered or account taken.

Relevance to this case

Direct victim statement for the Correo del Caroní component.

What this source supports

• Radio Fe y Alegría said it received new reports of calls requesting WhatsApp codes
• calling profiles used the network logo
• the outlet officially denied calling or requiring personal information

Evidence limits

Published after the 14 August component and describes recurrence during following weeks; it does not establish successful takeover or link every call to one operator.

Relevance to this case

First-party confirmation and recurrence context for the Radio Fe y Alegría component.