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Reaches you by social media · Public web warning · 07 Oct

The trick it’s trying

Updated 6 October 2026: scammers circulate fake SASSA business-grant claims, saying victims qualify for R150,000, R250,000 or R350,000. SASSA administers social grants, not business funding.

Fake grant advert promises large SASSA business funding and then solicits personal details, “application fees,” or banking information.

The details

Impersonates: SASSA
Reaches you by: Social media
First seen: 2026/10/07, 16:01:05
Reported via: Public web warning
Original report: Not linked — unverified external site

What to do now

Don’t tap links in unexpected messages — open the SASSA official app or website yourself.
Never send a PIN, password or one-time code (OTP) in reply to a message or caller.
SASSA will never ask you to “verify” or “re-activate” your account through an unexpected link.
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