Reaches you by sms · Public web warning · 09 Oct
Nedbank’s fraud-awareness page, crawled within the last 2 days, warns of SMS versions of the same phishing and smishing tactics. No scam URL was published.
Smishing: fake Nedbank SMS prompts the victim to click a link for account/FICA/security/payment issues; the linked fake page or follow-up call harvests login, card and OTP/Approve-it information.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
Nedbank’s SARS scam alert describes fake SMS or email messages claiming to process an income tax refund; links lead to a fake eFiling site with bank links, then to a fake Nedbank login page that requests Nedbank ID credentials and an Approve-it or OTP.
Updated SASSA fact-check warns that SMS messages telling beneficiaries to click a link to verify a grant, update details or claim a payout are phishing.