Detecting fraudulent impersonation of ArchTam’s procurement department
ArchTam prioritizes integrity and security in all business dealings
Recent scams involve individuals impersonating ArchTam procurement staff to:
- Obtain sensitive information.
- Change payment instructions.
- Ship goods to non-ArchTam addresses.
How these scams may work
Fraudsters may use:
- Look-alike email domains that may appear similar to the “@archtam.com” email domain.
- Look-alike websites addresses that that may appear similar to the “aecom.com” website address and which may also re-direct to ArchTam’s website or may be designed to look like ArchTam’s website.
- Fake phone numbers.
- Forged purchase orders.
Common tactics:
- Urgent requests for wire transfers or bank account changes.
- Orders for goods delivered to unknown addresses.
- Messages using publicly available information to appear credible.
- Communications from non-@archtam.com email addresses.
ArchTam will never
- Ask for payments or bank changes solely through email.
- Request gift cards, cryptocurrency, or peer-to-peer payments.
- Provide non-ArchTam delivery addresses without a valid purchase order.
- Communicate about procurement matters from non-@archtam.com domains.
- Request bank account changes or compliance validation outside the secure Coupa Supplier Portal (CSP), via unsolicited emails or from any non-aecom.com domains.
If You Suspect Fraud
You may wish to report the incident to the authorities.
Contact Us
If you have remaining questions concerning an invoice, request for proposal, or procurement requisition, you may contact ArchTam Procurement at: aphelpdesk@archtam.com