Watch out for this unknown · impersonating SASSA
Reaches you by unknown · Public web warning · 11 Oct
The trick it’s trying
Door-to-door impersonators falsely claim to be SASSA officers updating grant details, checking grants or replacing cards. Reported in a SASSA scam fact-check page updated 10 October 2026.
Impersonators arrive at homes claiming to represent SASSA, then ask for cards, PINs, banking passwords or personal details.
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SASSA fact-check warns about fake SASSA home visits, where people claim a SASSA officer will visit to update details, check a grant or replace a card. The warning says genuine officers do not ask for cards, PINs or banking passwords.
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