{"id":49825,"date":"2025-12-12T16:25:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/our-supply-chain\/procurement-fraud\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T06:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:27:29","slug":"procurement-fraud","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/our-supply-chain\/procurement-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:580px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-182366 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/women_AdobeStock_981008386-scaled.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background-color:#8e9ba2;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,96,106) 22%,rgba(0,96,107,0) 60%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aecom-centered-column-wide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 lh-1 has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:64px\"><strong>Detecting fraudulent impersonation of ArchTam\u2019s procurement department<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aecom-centered-column py-5 intro-text-content is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-0 has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7c82331b9c10b02af0359130f6d7b924\" style=\"color:#008768\"><strong>Procurement fraud<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group warning-content has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3ee\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aecom-centered-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group title-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187290\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\">ArchTam prioritizes integrity and security in all business dealings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent scams involve individuals impersonating ArchTam procurement staff to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aecom-custom-block block-facts\"\n    style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\n\n        <ul class=\"list-style-bullets\">\n                    <li>\n                                    Obtain sensitive information.                            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Change payment instructions.                            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Ship goods to non-ArchTam addresses.                            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group title-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hiring-Fraud-Icons-02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182398\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\">How these scams may work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fraudsters may use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aecom-custom-block block-facts\"\n    style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\n\n        <ul class=\"list-style-bullets\">\n                    <li>\n                                    Look-alike email domains that may appear similar to the \u201c@archtam.com\u201d email domain.                            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Look-alike websites addresses that that may appear similar to the \u201caecom.com\u201d website address and which may also re-direct to ArchTam\u2019s website or may be designed to look like ArchTam\u2019s website.                            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Fake phone numbers.                              <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Forged purchase orders.                              <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Common tactics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aecom-custom-block block-facts\"\n    style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\n\n        <ul class=\"list-style-bullets\">\n                    <li>\n                                    Urgent requests for wire transfers or bank account changes.                              <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Orders for goods delivered to unknown addresses.                              <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Messages using publicly available information to appear credible.                              <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Communications from non-@archtam.com email addresses.                              <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group title-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187291\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\">ArchTam will never<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aecom-custom-block block-facts\"\n    style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 40px\">\n\n        <ul class=\"list-style-bullets\">\n                    <li>\n                                    Ask for payments or bank changes solely through email.                              <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Request gift cards, cryptocurrency, or peer-to-peer payments.                              <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Provide non-ArchTam delivery addresses without a valid purchase order.                              <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Communicate about procurement matters from non-@archtam.com domains.                              <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                                    Request bank account changes or compliance validation outside the secure Coupa Supplier Portal (CSP), via unsolicited emails or from any non-aecom.com domains.                              <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group title-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hiring-Fraud-Icons-02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182398\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\">If You Suspect Fraud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may wish to report the incident to the authorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group title-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hiring-Fraud-Icons-01.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have remaining questions concerning an invoice, request for proposal, or procurement requisition, you may contact ArchTam Procurement at: <a href=\"mailto:aphelpdesk@archtam.com\">aphelpdesk@archtam.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Procurement fraud ArchTam prioritizes integrity and security in all business dealings Recent scams involve individuals impersonating ArchTam procurement staff to: How these scams may work Fraudsters may use: Common tactics: ArchTam will never If You Suspect Fraud You may wish to report the incident to the authorities. 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