JB Marks Municipality Issues Urgent Warning Over Fraudulent Service Disconnection Payment Scam
Fraudulent communications sent to local consumers claim that immediate settlement of outstanding account balances is required to prevent the imminent disconnection of municipal services.
Municipal officials cautioned that the scam messages appear convincing and may feature contact details, email addresses, and bank accounts designed to mimic legitimate administrative notices. Residents are strongly urged not to transfer funds or share sensitive personal and banking information in response to any unsolicited electronic communications. To ensure payments reach the local authority securely, the municipality released its official banking details:
| Bank Name | Account Name | Account Number | Branch Code |
| Nedbank | JB Marks Local Municipality | 149 7222 400 | 198765 |
| ABSA | JB Marks Local Municipality | 409 0067 672 | 634540 |
To verify account balances or suspicious payment demands, consumers are advised to contact official municipal channels via email (finankyl@jbmarks.gov.za, idahm@jbmarks.gov.za, or drienk@jbmarks.gov.za), call the finance department at 018 299 5181 or 018 299 5766, or visit a local municipal customer care branch in person before executing transfers.
The municipal leadership continues to emphasize vigilance across all communities to prevent financial loss resulting from fraudulent schemes. Ratepayers are encouraged to cross-reference any payment notice against official documentation and report unauthorized solicitations to local municipal representatives immediately.
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