In recent hours, reports have gone viral suggesting that the Bank of Spain had issued a warning warning the public against paying rent via bank transfer. According to reports published by various media outlets, the Spanish financial supervisory body has detected an increase in the number of scams involving this type of payment. However, this warning never existed, and the central bank has denied the information circulating online to the ARA. "Payment by bank transfer is normal and poses no risk in itself," sources at the agency assure.