South African Social Security Agency is constantly working in South Africa to help distressed people. The South African govt has granted the authority to SASSA to provide grants to different categories of persons. Recently, a new grant has been out in the market for R700. People received messages about filling out the application forms for the R700 SASSA grant. As per the communication from SASSA, SASSA has not started any new grant named R700.
Now, the people of South Africa are worried about whom to trust. Some people feel R700 is lucrative and click on the application link of R700. And such people faced many hurdles like loss of money and loss of information. Some fraud people set the illusion of a new SASSA R700 grant and attract people to share their details with them.
Some people are fooled by the fake messages and some want to confirm with SASSA that is R700 grant is real or not. This article is dedicated to the fake R700 grant and what are the steps to check the legitimate SASSA grant.
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SASSA R700 Grant Application Warning issued: How to identify the fake link
The SASSA authority has confirmed that the R700 message is fake. Now you might know how you can check whether the message is from SASSA or it is fake in the future.
- Unofficial-Looking Link: The fraud people can not use the official SASSA link to provide any details to the public, So they will always use the unofficial link to share the information. You should check the link first and then read other details of the website. You can identify the fake link if you are familiar with the official link. The fake links can not have the extension .za.
- Antivirus Warnings: Sometimes antivirus in our computer system send us a warning that the website is dangerous by examining several factors.
- Dodgy Website Appearance: The fake companies and people try to imitate the original website, but they are not allowed to do that, So, they will use the added logo of SASSA or cut the SASSA logo a little bit. The fraud website aims to collect your information and they will simply ask for information from you without showing any details.
- Fake Comments: You can also notice the fake comments on the fraud website, they make the fake comments to look like the original website of SASSA.
- Grammar and Spelling Errors: Usually the fake portal uses grammar and spelling mistakes, you should be a keen observer to identify the mistakes. The purpose of these mistakes is to copy the official SASSA website but they are not allowed to copy the official website look.
Protecting Yourself from Grant Scams
How to protect yourself from the fraud links and fake promises of SASSA grants, follow the steps below to protect yourself.
- Visit Official SASSA Offices: We advise all people that always open the official SASSA website if they want to apply for any SASSA grant. Even if you received the link to the SASSA application form from anybody, never use that link, go to the Google browser and open the SASSA official website.
- Use Official Contact Numbers: SASSA has given several helpline numbers on the official website, you should contact the SASSA officers before applying for any new grant, the Officer will resolve your doubts and save you from fraud.
- Apply Through the Official SASSA Portal: The details of any new or old SASSA grant will be posted on the SASSA official website only. SASSA does not accept applications from any other website, so look for the SASSA official website only to apply for the SASSA grants.
Till now, we hope that you understand the SASSA R700 grant is not real. All the claims that are made to lucurate you to submit the personal details on fake website are proven fake. We have also explained the ways to identify the fake portal and shared the details that what is the proper way to apply for any SASSA grant. Hope you will get all of it, in case, you have any doubts, share your thoughts below.
FAQ
What is the official link to the SASSA website?
The official website of SASSA is https://www.sassa.gov.za/.
What is the full form of SASSA?
The full form of SASSA is the South African Social Security Agency.
How to check if R700 is real or fake?
The details of every new and old grant are given on the SASSA official website, so check the SASSA website.
What is the helpline number of SASSA?
You can reach out to SASSA on the number 080060 10 11. This is a toll-free number.
How to check the SASSA balance?
You can dial *120*3210# to check the balance of the SASSA payment.