The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has recently cautioned their SRD clients of a potential scammer. They posted on their social media platforms about individual(s) who are claiming to be a Sassa official who is calling unsuspecting beneficiaries asking them their SRD account login details.
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Sassa Caution to SRD Clients
“SASSA has received high volume of calls from distraught clients who gave someone claiming to be a SASSA official their COVID-19 SRD Grant R350 log in details.” Said Sassa on their social media post.
The message continues “ The individual who is impersonating SASSA official is said to have changed cellphone numbers and banking details of unsuspecting clients to his details.”
Don’t give out your login details
The agency is calling all their clients to be vigilant of such activities. “We urge our clients to be vigilant and not share their personal details with anyone. SASSA will never ask a client for login details especially on social media.”
Sassa also requested that beneficiaries must report suspicious Facebook accounts.
Is SRD Increased to R550?
In the previous week, Sassa has also warned their beneficiaries of a R550 SRD Grant scam. They posted a screenshot of an advertisement claiming that there is a ‘newly approved R550 SRD grant’ and that only South African individuals can apply.
Sassa “Please note the below information is FAKE! The payment amount of the COVID-19 SRD Grant is R350 each month for qualifying applicants”
What the Advert Promises?
When you visit the link provided, the scammer ask you to complete an online form where you have to provide your personal details including the banking details. What’s funny is that whether you complete the online form or not, if you click ‘continue’ on that form, the next message that will be displayed will be ‘congratulations, your SRD payment will be paid to your account immediately’ followed by some questions asking you about your province, what you are going to use the money for them some random advertisements or redirecting you to another site.
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Have you encountered such suspicious calls or messages on your devices? What advice can you give others to avoid being scammed?
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I dnt have a phn so im ussing my wife s hn
I just need to.know about my pay dates
Hi y is my april may declined nd june approved wth no date july pending nd August pending
My may srd was declined saying i resieve a income but i dont my july and aug is still pending whats going on
I am still waiting to get paid for May and June, approved and no date. July is still pending and nothing for August.
Eish…. tough waiting for money to buy necessities. July is still pending, August no status and the end of August is 15 days away. Please, get the varifications done so that we can receive our money a.s.a.p. Please and thanking you in advance. Kind regards
I am extremely dissatisfied
You have not been updating payment methods I’ve been waiting to collect my grant for an additional 2 months now and all you can say is the system
Why even run this if you cant fix the issues and have its use be active
Hi Kieran. I agree!!!! My last payment was just before they closed the post offices (March)!! there are so many ppl that dont reapply or have phones to reapply but they still getting paid!! How are we even meant to go online daily to check? We need data for that!! We apply for srd because we dont have jobs!! We dont have money Sassa! Wake up Sassa… all government employees!!… and start caring instead of stealing!!
Well said Kieran. My srd status says pending for 2 months. When anyone does a job it must be done in all honesty and sincerity. Have a heart for humans. People qre hungry. Give them what they deserve. Life is not about flashy cars, your bank account serving. When judgement day arrives God takes care of it.