Watch out for this social media · impersonating Checkers

Checkers Google Wallet: social media warning

A fake Google Wallet image claims to be a Checkers gift card worth ZAR 4,000, with barcode and redemption number, likely used to trick victims into believing they have a valid voucher or to phish during “activation”.

Unknown Prize Payout Offer Targeting South Africans: suspicious website

ScamChecker has a South Africa-targeted report for an unsolicited R2,000 claim message. The message says “I thought it was fake 😂 but I actually got the R 2,000, try it” and includes a URL. Although the report is older than the last few days, the site was crawled recently and the exact scam URL is published in the report.

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SASSA: social media warning

SASSA fact-check warns about viral posts/forwards claiming a fake SRD increase, including R450 or R700 amounts. These messages are used to drive users to fake application, verification or update processes.

SASSA: social media warning

Updated 6 October 2026 SASSA fact-check: fake SASSA messages spread on WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok, including false SRD increases, fake WhatsApp help numbers, SMS verification links, fake websites, bogus business grants, fake payment-suspension claims, fake Postbank Gold Card deadlines, home-visit claims and OTP calls.