SARS VAT scam

[warthogweb]

Got a call about a refund but paid no notice.

Next day another call saying that I was due R85,000 and was this my account number.

This was followed by a fax purportedly from SARS informing me of a mistaken deposit.

Followed by a phone call asking whether I received the fax. Replied saying that nothing had been deposited and I would make damn sure where the money came from and where it was going after it had cleared. Mr 'John Ndlovu' then got snippy and told me 'it was my time' if I wanted to make further enquiries.

The fax had the Durban SARS address and was from the 'VAT Inspectorate'. There were no phone numbers other than a fax to report the deposit and a cellphone number (0828609780).

Strange thing is - although they had my bank account No., the business name they thought I was, I only ever - ever - traded as once, several years ago on a Yellow Pages ad.

There then appears to be some connection with Yellow Pages.