South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday warned the public of several scams running on social media.<\/p>\n
The first scam claims that customers have been \u201cselected\u201d to participate in a \u201cshort survey and get two South African Airways tickets\u201d for free, with customers directed to http:\/\/saairways.com-crazytatti.site\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSAA\u2019s website is www.flysaa.com<\/a>. The airline is not running any competition which offers free tickets,\u201d said SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali.<\/p>\n A second scam targeting SAA customers is also making the rounds. This is a false URL used for phishing for personal information from customers on http:\/\/flysaa.com-airlines.site\/?rvq508N<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have taken note of these latest scams circulating on social media and distributed on other channels suggesting customers have been selected to take part in a short survey and get two South African Airways tickets.<\/p>\n \u201cWe distance ourselves from any communication which is misleading the public and makes false claims while pretending to be an official SAA channel, or those seeking to obtain personal information,\u201d said Tlali.<\/p>\n The airline previously experienced such false communication hoaxes which take various forms such as false recruitment drives, enticing people to participate in competitions or seeking personal information. These false claims are mostly prevalent on social media.<\/p>\n The national carrier\u2019s communication platforms are regularly updated and carry all official company messages.<\/p>\n “SAA would like to urge members of the public to be cautious, protect their personal details and cross check or verify information with the company before they decide to participate in competitions or other dubious requests for personal information. It appears that SAA\u2019s Corporate Identity and logo have been used illegally for promotional purposes of another. However, there is no click-through to the SAA website.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSAA apologises for any inconvenience or confusion caused. We plead with the public and our customers to refer to our official social media channels for reliable information,\u201d said Tlali.<\/p>\nMore on SAA<\/h3>\n