Be aware of the latest SARS Scams and Phishing alerts – Examples on SARS website

SARS issued various notices regarding scam alerts.

Examples of these scams you need to be aware of can be found on the SARS ‘scams and phishing’ website here.

The website lists the following scams noted during June and July 2023:
SARS-SCAM-344 – Stop order – 21 July 2023
SARS-SCAM-343 – SMS online payment – 12 July 2023
SARS-SCAM-342 – Email scam titled ‘eFiling Returns Complete’ – 29 June2023
SARS-SCAM-341 – Email scam titled ‘Statement of Account request’ – 29 June 2023
SARS-SCAM-340 – Email scam titled ‘Final Demand’ – 29 June2023
SARS-SCAM-339 – PayFast SMS scam – 28 June 2023
SARS-SCAM-338 – Email called Internal Communication from DIRCO – 26 June 2023
SARS-SCAM-337 – Income Tax or VAT Returns – 23 June 2023

In addition, the following fraudulent email addresses spamming taxpayers.
⦁ ITR Service <⦁ tscompl@srs-za.com>
⦁ ITR Audit <⦁ ntr@rmbgov.za>
⦁ ITR Pay <⦁ audreq@eftr.co.za>
⦁ Tax audit <⦁ audreq@eftr.co.za>

If you receive an email from one of these email addresses, please delete or ignore.  If in doubt, email phishing@sars.gov.za.

Note: Do not click on any of the links attached to suspicious emails.