Watch out for this sms · impersonating SASSA
Reaches you by sms · Public web warning · 13 Oct
The trick it’s trying
A SASSA October 2026 payments guide crawled in the last few days warns of payment-period scams: personal-number messages about pay dates, requests for bank PIN/password/OTP, links not on official SASSA domains, and offers to speed up payments for a fee.
Fraudsters exploit October payment timing by sending SMS/WhatsApp messages from personal numbers claiming to confirm pay dates, fix missing SRD payments, or speed up payouts. They request banking credentials/OTPs or charge a fee; some groups encourage people to share screenshots exposing ID and banking details.
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Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
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SASSA: website warning
A SASSA payment/status site crawled on 2026-10-06 warns that anyone asking for payment in connection with SASSA grants is a scam, while listing October 2026 grant-payment timing. This overlaps with grant-payment-period scams targeting beneficiaries.
Public web warning06 OctDetails