Yape, the digital wallet of Banco de Crédito del Perú, has been presenting problems when entering and/or carrying out operations such as transferspayment of services, access to credits, among other alternatives offered by this tool, as announced by the various users of the mobile application.
Faced with the need to carry out the transactions that the mobile application usually provides normally, several users reported that in some cases they cannot even access their account, which makes it difficult to carry out the operations that people usually carry out normally. This happens at the end of the month, when many people have already received their salary payments.
Yape is down: customers report massive failure in application
“Is Yape failing anyone else? It won’t let me log in to see my 2so”, “It can’t be that Yape has crashed just now”, “The BCP should compensate us every time Yape doesn’t work” are some of the comments with which various users expressed their discomfort at seeing transactions interrupted and not being certain about the time to wait to carry out their operations.
Several people were receiving the error message ‘something went wrong, please try again in a few minutes’. Meanwhile, other customers were reporting that the app was not working ‘oops, something went wrong. Close the app and try again’. While in some cases the service has already been restored in the digital wallet, there are still several people who are still unable to access the app.
Users reported application failures. Photo: screenshot X
What did the BCP say after the fall of Yape?
Given the pronouncement of its various users on the different platforms such as in order to provide a prompt solution.
BCP response. Photo: screenshot X
Are there any schedules for making transfers in Yape?
In 2024, Yape It has established itself as one of the applications most used by Peruvians to make money transfers quickly and safely. The application, developed by the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP), has implemented various improvements to adapt to the needs of its users. One of the most notable is the possibility of making transfers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The implementation of transfers The no-time restrictions service at Yape has been a major breakthrough in the Peruvian financial sector. This service allows users to send and receive money at any time, which is especially useful in emergency situations or when a transaction needs to be made outside of traditional banking hours. In addition, Yape has made sure to maintain high security standards to protect its users’ transactions.
How to protect your Yape account?
Given the increase in cybercrime, there is the possibility that a user will fall victim to unscrupulous individuals who wish to access digital wallets. For this reason, experts indicate that it is necessary to take strong security measures, as if it were physical money. This seeks to reduce the number of scams and minimize the possibility of violating the security of banking applications. In this sense, it is advisable to follow the following steps to continue using Yape in a safe way:
- Do not share your authentication code on Yape.
- Do not share your confidential data such as ID number or secret codes.
- Do not show your Yape balance or your savings accounts.
- Don’t click on links you receive via SMS or email to ‘update your data’ in the name of Yape. They will never ask you for confidential information.
- Do not connect to public Wi-Fi networks when using the app.
Source: Larepublica
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