Sassa gold cardholders won't be able to withdraw cash at the machines during December after Postbank detected fraud by organised criminal networks
Sassa grant beneficiaries using gold cards will not be able to withdraw their funds from ATMs in December. Picture: SUPPLIED
Sassa grant beneficiaries using gold cards won’t be able to withdraw money in December, and have been advised to withdraw their social grant money at any retail outlet that offers cashback facilities. They include Shoprite, Checkers, Usave, Pick n Pay and Boxer stores.Social development MEC Sharna Fernandez said the decision to suspend ATM withdrawals was “unacceptable”, especially during the festive season, instead of fixing a long-running problem.
“It is supposed to be a time of joy and happiness, yet for many Sassa grant beneficiaries, it has become a nightmare, Fernandez added. “We call on social development minister Lindiwe Zulu to intervene and find a solution to this problem as a matter of urgency,” Fernandez said. “Following extensive investigations, we have uncovered network attacks by criminal elements determined to commit systematic ATM card fraud-related crimes on Postbank payments using sophisticated modus operandi which require further investigation,” it added.
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