Urubu do Pix

• urubu do Pix

Literally, “Pix Vulture”, from the image of a vulture that is commonly used along with the scam messages.

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1. (Brazil, humorous, originally in crime) A scam where a supposed broker asks for a pix transfer, promising to return a bigger amount of cash in minutes.
   • 2022 June 29, Martha Imeness, “Mais uma isca na rede: 'urubu do Pix' promete dinheiro fácil e rápido. Fuja, é golpe [Yet another bait on the network: 'Pix vulture' promises easy and quick money. Avoid it: it's a scam!]”, in O Globo‎^[1], Brazil, archived from the original on 8 September 2025:

     A promessa de dinheiro fácil e rápido, além de memes engraçados utilizando o nome de "urubu do Pix", têm servido de isca para aplicar golpe nas redes sociais utilizando uma ferramenta diferente do ataque hacker, quando o dispositivo é invadido por vírus, por exemplo. A arma do crime cibernético, neste caso, é a engenharia social […] .

     The easy-and-quick-money promises, besides the funny memes using the "Pix vulture" name, have served as a bait to scam people on social media, by means of something other than a hack attack, when the device is invaded by malware, for instance. Cybercrime's weapon, in this case, is social engineering […] .

   • 2022 June 24, Adriano Camacho, “Urubu do Pix: entenda o golpe envolvendo depósitos no WhatsApp [Pix vulture: learn more about the scam involving WhatsApp transfers]”, in Techmundo‎^[2], Brazil, archived from the original on 8 September 2025:

     A abordagem, por vezes caracterizada como "Urubu do Pix", preda vítimas necessitadas para obter ganhos rápidos e, possivelmente, dados privados dos usuários. O TecMundo investigou o golpe envolvendo transferências Pix via WhatsApp e conta mais sobre o caso nesta reportagem. Veja como o esquema funciona e confira como se proteger.

     The approach, at times referred to as "Pix vulture", preys on needy victims to obtain fast earnings and likely also the users' private data. TecMundo has investigated the scam that involves Pix-powered WhatsApp transfers, and will tell more about the case in this report. See how the scheme works and find out how to protect yourself.

   • 2024 September 9, “Urubu do Pix: o que é e como se proteger do golpe [Pix vulture: what is it and how to avoid being scamming]”, in Serasa‎^[3], Brazil, archived from the original on 8 September 2025:

     Nos últimos meses, um novo golpe tem atraído a atenção de muitas pessoas no Brasil: o chamado Urubu do Pix. Este golpe, que promete multiplicar investimentos de forma rápida e fácil, tem enganado investidores desavisados.

     Since the last couple of months, a new scam has drawn the attention of many people in Brazil: the so-called Pix vulture. This scam, which promises to multiply investments in a quick and easy way, has deceived careless investors.