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Suspicious website

Fastway Couriers South Africa Website

Fastway Couriers South Africa: suspicious website

Fastway’s scam-alert page shows a fake phishing website using a lookalike Fastway domain, not the legitimate fastway.co.za domain.

fastway-za[.]com

Public web warning13 OctDetails

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SASSA SMS

SASSA: sms warning

A SASSA October 2026 payments guide crawled in the last few days warns of payment-period scams: personal-number messages about pay dates, requests for bank PIN/password/OTP, links not on official SASSA domains, and offers to speed up payments for a fee.

Public web warning13 OctDetails

WhatsApp warning

SASSA: whatsapp warning

Recent SASSA fact-checking updated 12 October 2026 warns that fake SASSA messages are spreading on WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok, including grant-increase and SRD-related claims that try to steal ID numbers, banking details, OTPs or fees from beneficiaries.

Public web warning13 OctDetails

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Suspicious website

Suspicious website

A reported page that may be imitating a trusted brand.

smithandsmith[.]co[.]za/find/following-reference[.]html

OpenPhish13 OctDetails

SARS South African Banks Email

SARS South African Banks: email warning

SARS’s scams and phishing page warns that spoofed SARS emails/SMSs offer refunds or demand action, linking to fake forms or sites that steal banking, tax and eFiling details.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

SARS Nedbank SMS

SARS Nedbank: sms warning

Nedbank’s SARS scam alert describes fake SARS refund SMS/email messages that lead to a fake eFiling site and then a fake Nedbank online-banking login page.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

Phone call warning

SASSA Phone call

SASSA: phone call warning

SAnews reported on 9 Oct 2026 that SASSA has intensified grant reviews, eLife certification and biometric enrolment; scammers may exploit this kind of review/verification messaging, while OurPower warns SASSA does not request OTPs, PINs or banking details by WhatsApp/SMS links.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

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Suspicious website

SASSA: suspicious website

OurPower’s SASSA fact-check page, updated 12 Oct 2026, identifies sassa-online.za as an example of a fake SASSA website domain.

sassa-online[.]za

Public web warning12 OctDetails

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Suspicious website

SASSA: suspicious website

OurPower’s SASSA fact-check page, updated 12 Oct 2026, identifies sassa-payment.com as an example of a fake SASSA payment/grant website domain.

sassa-payment[.]com

Public web warning12 OctDetails

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Suspicious website

SASSA: suspicious website

OurPower’s SASSA fact-check page, updated 12 Oct 2026, identifies sassagrants.org as an example of a fake SASSA website domain used in grant scams.

sassagrants[.]org

Public web warning12 OctDetails

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Suspicious website

SASSA: suspicious website

OurPower’s SASSA fact-check page, updated 12 Oct 2026, identifies sassa-grants.co.za as an example of a fake SASSA website domain used in grant scams.

sassa-grants[.]co[.]za

Public web warning12 OctDetails

SASSA: sms warning

OurPower’s SASSA fact-check page, updated 12 Oct 2026, warns that SMS messages claiming beneficiaries must click to verify a grant, update details or claim a payout are phishing.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

WhatsApp warning

SASSA: whatsapp warning

OurPower’s SASSA fact-check page, updated 12 Oct 2026, warns that fake SASSA messages continue to spread on WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok in 2026, including false claims about grant increases and fake application/status channels.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

Fastway Couriers Courier Companies in South Africa Email

Fastway Couriers Courier Companies in South Africa: email warning

Fastway Couriers South Africa warned on 8 Oct 2026 that fake courier emails are being used alongside SMS messages to demand unexpected customs, delivery or other fees.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

Fastway Couriers Courier Companies in South Africa SMS

Fastway Couriers Courier Companies in South Africa: sms warning

Fastway Couriers South Africa warned on 8 Oct 2026 about fake courier notifications targeting online shoppers with supposed failed deliveries, customs fees or delivery charges.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

WhatsApp warning

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago WhatsApp

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago: whatsapp warning

SA Government News Agency reported on 11 Oct 2026 that a fraudulent WhatsApp group is impersonating SARB/Governor Lesetja Kganyago and claiming to provide daily stock recommendations or investment advice.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

WhatsApp warning

Capitec Bank WhatsApp

Capitec Bank: whatsapp warning

A South African jobs page refreshed on 11 October 2026 warns that Capitec job seekers may be targeted by application-fee or guaranteed-job scams.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

SARS: email warning

A recent Legalbrief Forensic newsletter headline flags scammers using AI to fake SARS messages.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

Phone call warning

SASSA Phone call

SASSA: phone call warning

Updated SASSA scam fact-check warns of bogus SASSA home visits and callers asking for OTPs.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

WhatsApp warning

SASSA Postbank WhatsApp

SASSA Postbank: whatsapp warning

Updated SASSA scam fact-check warns that scammers exploit the real Postbank Gold Card transition by inventing fake urgent deadlines.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

WhatsApp warning

SASSA: whatsapp warning

Updated SASSA scam fact-check warns of fake SASSA business-grant offers of R150,000, R250,000 or R350,000.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

SASSA: sms warning

Updated SASSA scam fact-check warns about SMS phishing messages telling beneficiaries to verify or update grant details via a link.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

WhatsApp warning

SASSA: whatsapp warning

Updated SASSA scam fact-check warns about fake WhatsApp numbers claiming to help users apply for SRD or fix their status.

Public web warning12 OctDetails

WhatsApp warning

SASSA: whatsapp warning

Updated South African SASSA scam fact-check warns that fake SASSA messages are spreading on WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok and can steal banking details or extract fake fees from beneficiaries.

Public web warning12 OctDetails