{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"AccountingDotNews","provider_url":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc","author_name":"AccountingDotNews","author_url":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/author\/casadotnews\/","title":"SARS Scams and eFiling Profile Hijacking: Taxpayers Beware &#8226; AccountingDotNews","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"P8aMt0vRaz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/2026\/sars-scams-and-efiling-profile-hijacking-taxpayers-beware\/\">SARS Scams and eFiling Profile Hijacking: Taxpayers Beware<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/2026\/sars-scams-and-efiling-profile-hijacking-taxpayers-beware\/embed\/#?secret=P8aMt0vRaz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;SARS Scams and eFiling Profile Hijacking: Taxpayers Beware&#8221; &#8212; AccountingDotNews\" data-secret=\"P8aMt0vRaz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/acc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/SARS-Scam_650.png","thumbnail_width":650,"thumbnail_height":300,"description":"We are receiving more and more complaints, often from highly-distressed taxpayers, who are forwarding emails, SMSs and WhatsApp messages that appear to be from SARS, but are in fact scams. Increasingly convincing, these messages are causing unnecessary distress and raising the risk of being scammed. Here\u2019s a timely Cybersecurity Awareness Month refresher on how to spot a SARS scam and what to do if you receive one. Our top suggestion? Simply check in with our team for peace of mind."}