Reaches you by whatsapp · Public web warning · 10 Oct
OurPower warns of fake Postbank Gold Card deadline messages creating panic about card expiry or urgent replacement deadlines, while telling people to verify dates only via official SASSA/Postbank sources.
Scammers circulate WhatsApp/social messages with fake urgent deadlines for SASSA/Postbank Gold Card replacement to pressure beneficiaries into queues, unofficial contacts, or sharing card/PIN details.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
SASSA fact-check warns of fake Postbank Gold Card deadline messages. Scammers invent urgent card-expiry or replacement deadlines to push beneficiaries into sharing card details, queueing unnecessarily or engaging with fake helpers.