: Fake apps may have lower-quality icons or poorly improvised screenshots. Typos & Errors

Many fake Yape apps request permission to read your SMS messages. This allows them to intercept one-time passwords (OTP) sent by BCP. Even if you have two-factor authentication, the hacker bypasses it.

She posted a warning on the same forum, attaching screenshots of the malicious app and a step‑by‑step guide on how to identify counterfeit versions. Within hours, the thread exploded with comments. Some users shared similar experiences, while others posted their own reverse‑engineered analysis.

Panic surged. She tried to contact the customer service of the real Yape, only to be told the number she dialed belonged to a . The support representative, a weary voice named Carlos , explained that a wave of counterfeit Yape apps had been circulating for weeks, each promising “top‑secret” features and “free transfers.” The most dangerous was the “Yape Fake 02” —the exact file Marta had downloaded.

: The app replicates Yape's exact visual style, including colors, fonts, and even the "serpentine" animation that appears after a successful transfer.