Ten arrested Sassa fraud

Three women were found in possession of R60 000 cash, a number of SASSA and other bank cards. Image: SAPS.

SASSA beneficiaries warned against scammers and criminals

SASSA has urged social grant beneficiaries to exercise caution when accessing their money as scammers and criminals are “working overtime”.

Ten arrested Sassa fraud

Three women were found in possession of R60 000 cash, a number of SASSA and other bank cards. Image: SAPS.

 The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has warned social grant beneficiaries to beware of criminals and scammers. 

The warning comes as a number of beneficiaries have been scammed and robbed of their money. 

SASSA ISSUES WARNING TO BENEFICIARIES 

SASSA warned beneficiaries to remain vigilant of misleading information, criminals and scammers as the festive season draws to a close. 

During grant payment days, there is a lot of transactions clients make to meet their various needs.

SASSA has thus cautioned clients to exercise care in accessing their social grants. This includes:

  • Avoiding carrying large amounts of cash, but instead use cards for purchases.
  • Check to ensure that they get their own card back after every purchase.
  • Giving preference to the frail, the elderly persons and people living with disability in queues.
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Two of the three women caught in Durban withdrawing money from a number of SASSA cards. Image: SAPS.

Meanwhile, three women who were arrested at the Mangrove Centre in North Beach, Durban are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court soon after they were found in possession of suspected fraudulent SASSA cards which they were using to withdraw money. 

The suspects aged between 24 and 39 were also found in possession of over R60 000 in cash, 32 SASSA cards, 22 bank cards from various banking institutions as well as four cellphones.

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