Watch out for this sms · impersonating SASSA
Reaches you by sms · Public web warning · 05 Oct
The trick it’s trying
Recent SASSA fact-check warns about SMS phishing links saying 'click this link to verify your SASSA grant', 'update your details' or 'claim your payout'. It says SASSA does not send SMS messages with clickable links asking users to verify, log in or update details.
Smishing message claims the beneficiary must click a link to verify a grant, update details or claim a payout; the link may harvest ID numbers, passwords and banking details or install malware.
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The same 6 October 2026 SASSA fact-check says SMS messages telling beneficiaries to click a link to verify a grant, update details or claim a payout are phishing; the report says SASSA does not send clickable SMS links for verification or updates.
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