On 9 October 2025, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) alerted the public to the latest scam, which is an email with the subject line ‘Settlement Notification – Action Required by 13 October 2025’.
It continues to say, ‘Settlement is due on or before 13 October 2025. Failure to settle this amount by the due date may result in legal actions’.
People are prompted to click on a PDF attachment with fraudulent bank details. SARS urged recipients not to click on any suspect links, attachments, or pay money into bank accounts. SARS advised that you go to [https://www.sars.gov.za/individuals/how-do-i-pay/make-a-payment/] to learn how payments to SARS are handled.
SARS also indicated that, should you be in doubt, always see the scam alerts published on the Scams & Phishing webpage [https://www.sars.gov.za/targeting-tax-crime/scams-and-phishing/] or email the SARS Anti-phishing team on phishing@sars.gov.za.
SARS offered a review of this scam:
