Reaches you by whatsapp · Public web warning · 05 Oct
Fake WhatsApp numbers claim they can process SRD applications, fix statuses or update grant details.
Scammer posing as a SASSA agent asks for ID number, banking details, OTP or PIN over WhatsApp, claiming to fix or speed up a grant application.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
A confirmed malicious page built to look like SASSA.
www[.]sassa[.]shop/
Updated SASSA fact-check warns about fake SASSA WhatsApp numbers claiming to help with SRD applications or grant-status fixes.