Beware of fraud

Implats is committed to the highest standards of personal and professional ethical behaviour and has a “zero tolerance” stance against corruption, fraud, misconduct or any dishonesty.

There has been a significant increase in fraudulent phising and procurement-related approaches to current and potential Implats suppliers. These activities attempt to extract personal information, goods or money by posing as Implats or one of its subsidiary companies. These typically take the form of requests for quotations (RFQs) or similar purchase queries.

Be vigilant when receiving unexpected communication from Implats or any of its subsidiaries. Ensure email addresses and hyperlinks are valid. It is likely to be fraudulent if:

• The email address is different to the following format: name.lastname@implats.co.za or name.lastname@zimplats.com or initallastname@impalacanada.com
• It requests upfront monies/fees for access to tender documentation. Implats would never do this.
• It asks for your bank details – Implats captures and verifies a supplier’s banking details during supplier registration – we will not do this on an RFQ.
• It requests samples upfront.
• It is unsolicited or unexpected - you are unlikely to receive a quotation request if you have not previously worked with Implats or its subsidiary companies in the past.