Reaches you by whatsapp · Public web warning · 12 Oct
Updated SASSA scam fact-check warns that scammers exploit the real Postbank Gold Card transition by inventing fake urgent deadlines.
Messages claim a SASSA/Postbank Gold Card will expire by a fake near-term deadline unless the beneficiary acts immediately, visits a branch, or shares card details. The source says scammers use false deadlines to create panic and beneficiaries should verify dates through official SASSA/Postbank channels.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
Recent SASSA fact-checks warn about fake Postbank Gold Card deadline messages that invent urgent earlier deadlines.