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Scam: SARS payment
Guys just a heads up. I got an email today from "SARS" saying a payment has been made to me and I need to click a link to process it. Just a reminder to all that they won't send you a link to verify. Once a payment something is processed on efiling it is processed.
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I got it to twice unfortunately I owed them money so kinda weird getting a payment from them instead
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Re: Scam: SARS payment
also got that email a few months back... wasn't sure about it so sent it to my bf's sister who is a CA and who said it was a scam as the link in the email didn't even open...
it opened when i clicked on it but i think it was a link that can only be clicked on once cause when i tried it again after a while there was an error message...
it opened when i clicked on it but i think it was a link that can only be clicked on once cause when i tried it again after a while there was an error message...
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please tell me this is in jest....KatrynKat wrote:it opened when i clicked on it but i think it was a link that can only be clicked on once cause when i tried it again after a while there was an error message...
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nothing happened, and yes i know i was stupid to click on it but i didn't do anything else... the page that came up was the standard bank website where you login into internet banking...
and no, i didn't log in, i'm not that stupid...
and no, i didn't log in, i'm not that stupid...
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you know that error you mentioned...KatrynKat wrote:nothing happened
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Reminds me of the 90s when they announced sars killed thousands and I was like WHAT? But perhaps it would be beneficial if SARS did kill a few thousand
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Re: Scam: SARS payment
I get that email often. Know it is a scam. Every once a while I would click on it. One takes you to an official sars efaile looking page where you can click on your corresponding bank. Top address is not https or even the correct address. Likely temporary. I would put in a fake no. Password f@(#you and otp of screw you
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If I could I would put in fake stuff but I am more worried about keyloggers and trojans.
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Re: Scam: SARS payment
My dad received that email. I was using Teamviewer to do the monthly clean up and I told him he shouldn't download crap. He then replied that he never downloaded anything... then there was a pause and his next words made my blood go cold... "There was that email from SARS."
Ever shouted at your father? Like proper angry shouting? I did. Instantly purged all the browsers, all teh temp files, everything. Norton failed to stop anything so I spent the day muttering to myself while fixing his PC. Once I was finished I opened up Takealot and completed a purchase for KIS 2013. Told him to punch in his CC details and call me when the packaged arrived. Now I can rest a little easier knowing that my father's love of clicking links in his email will be a safer experience now. To say I was angry was an understatement. You try teach your family safe internet behavior and then they go and do that.
Ever shouted at your father? Like proper angry shouting? I did. Instantly purged all the browsers, all teh temp files, everything. Norton failed to stop anything so I spent the day muttering to myself while fixing his PC. Once I was finished I opened up Takealot and completed a purchase for KIS 2013. Told him to punch in his CC details and call me when the packaged arrived. Now I can rest a little easier knowing that my father's love of clicking links in his email will be a safer experience now. To say I was angry was an understatement. You try teach your family safe internet behavior and then they go and do that.
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Re: Scam: SARS payment
The thing is what is safe? I still see uplay and origin as malware and spyware. If I had not played WoW security would not matter that much to me. But ever since my time in azeroth it felt like someone would go out of their way to steal my enjoyment.
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