The mayor of Santiago was also a victim of electronic fraud

Ulises Rodríguez, the mayor of Santiago, disclosed that he was the victim of an electronic fraud targeting one of his personal bank accounts. This revelation emerged concurrently with an ongoing investigation into a separate attempt to illegally withdraw approximately five million pesos from the accounts of the Santiago City Council.

The incidents highlight growing concerns regarding digital security and financial fraud affecting both public officials personally and municipal government assets in the region, as authorities continue their probes into the unauthorized transaction attempts.