Watch out for this email · impersonating SARS
Reaches you by email · Public web warning · 08 Oct
The trick it’s trying
SARS’s official scams-and-phishing page lists current SARS impersonation scams and warns that spoofed emails and SMSs may claim tax refunds, assessments, demands or summonses to get personal, banking or eFiling credentials. The latest listed scam example on the page is ‘High Court Summons’ dated 2 September 2026.
Fraudsters send spoofed SARS emails/SMSs about refunds, tax assessments, outstanding debt, summonses or other urgent tax matters; victims are pushed to open attachments, click links or provide eFiling, banking, PIN or OTP details.
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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.
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