Watch out for this email · impersonating SARS
Reaches you by email · Public web warning · 11 Oct
The trick it’s trying
A SARS scam called “Tax Settlement Notification” / “Final Demand” claims the taxpayer owes SARS money and urges payment via links or to fraudulent bank accounts.
Fake SARS debt/settlement notice creates urgency around supposed outstanding tax and pressures the recipient to click a link or pay into a fraudster-controlled account.
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Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
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SARS lists current scam examples, including a recent fake High Court summons and tax assessment/return-themed emails. SARS says it does not send hyperlinks to bank sites or ask for credit-card/banking/eFiling details by email/SMS.
Public web warning06 OctDetails