On 22 October 2025, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) alerted taxpayers to a PDF letter being emailed to people with the email subject line ‘LEGAL RULING SUMMON DEMAND AS AT 21 10 2025’.
According to SARS, the scams are changed on a regular basis so that the subject line may differ. The letter contains a link to a fraudulent phishing website. SARS advises against clicking on any links. It urged taxpayers to always type in the SARS eFiling address in their browser or click on the eFiling login from the SARS website homepage (https://sars.gov.za).
If in doubt, visit our Scams and Phishing webpage for examples, or forward the suspicious email to phishing@sars.gov.za.
