Airports Company South Africa alerts bidders on tender scam

October 24, 2017: Airports Company South Africa has urged the bidder responding to the company’s tenders to be extra vigilant following the uncovering of a tender scam using its name.

Airports Company South Africa was alerted about the scam by bidders who had responded to tender requests received by email. Through the email, the scamsters had asked the bidders to sent quotations or to deliver goods. These emails also required the bidders to respond to tenders by depositing a certain amount into a bank account to obtain full tender documents.

Interestingly, these emails had the Airports Company South Africa logo, names and employee contact details. However, a closer look at the senders email address shows that it is not a legitimate Airports Company email address.

In a statement the Airport Company South Africa has clarified that “There is  no requirement of deposits to access its tender documents, as all tenders above R500 000 are published on the National Treasury E-Tender portal.”

Airports Company South Africa urges all bidder or potential bidder who has fallen victim to this scam to lay charges with the South African Police Services (SAPS).

It also alerts the bidders to get in touch with the following contact if they receive any such emails.

Free Call: 0800 00 80 80
Email: acsa@thehotline.co.za
www.thehotline.co.za