We have 35 warnings involving the SASSA name. Some are confirmed malicious; others are public reports worth treating cautiously. A familiar logo is easy to copy, so open the official app yourself.
OurPower warns about callers claiming to be SASSA agents who ask for one-time PINs to ‘verify’ an account or grant status.
OurPower reports a door-to-door impersonation scam where people claim to be SASSA officers visiting homes to update grant details, verify beneficiaries or replace cards.
OurPower lists fake SASSA websites as an active 2026 scam category, warning that copycat sites use SASSA branding, request ‘application’ or ‘verification’ fees, and collect personal details. The source names examples as generic patterns rather than verified live phishing URLs.
OurPower warns that SMS messages saying ‘click this link’ to verify a SASSA grant, update details or claim a payout are phishing. It says SASSA does not send SMS links for verification or login.
OurPower reported that scammers use fake SASSA WhatsApp numbers claiming to help people apply for SRD grants or fix grant status problems, while asking for ID numbers, banking details, OTPs or PINs.
OurPower’s SASSA scam fact-check page, updated 7 October 2026, warns that fake SASSA messages are spreading on WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok, including false claims about SRD grant increases and fake application/status-check help.
Updated 7 Oct 2026: SASSA-related scams circulating on WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok include false claims that the SRD grant increased to R700 or R450, fake WhatsApp numbers, fake grant-verification links, fake business grants, fake payment suspensions, fake Gold Card deadlines, door-to-door “officers”, and calls asking for OTPs. No specific scam URL was published as a live report.
The same 7 October 2026 SASSA fact-check warns against messages using inflated SRD amounts such as R450 or R700 instead of the real SRD R370 amount, and says only sassa.gov.za and srd.sassa.gov.za are official SASSA websites.
A SASSA fact-check page updated 7 October 2026 warns that SASSA does not WhatsApp beneficiaries, SMS links, call for OTPs, charge fees, offer business grants, or send officers door-to-door. It flags viral fake SASSA grant claims, including false business-grant offers of R150,000, R250,000, or R350,000.
A current SASSA status-check warning page describes fake status-check websites and fake call centres that target beneficiaries by collecting ID numbers, phone numbers, OTPs, banking PINs or fees for grant help.
A SASSA fact-check updated on 7 October 2026 warns that fake SASSA messages continue spreading on WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok, including false SRD grant increases, fake application links, fee-charging ‘agents’ and requests for OTPs or banking details.