Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) would like to warn members of the public about fraudulent requests for proposals and quotations that are being sent using the TFR logo and the names of employees within TFR.
The fraudulent requests are sent via e-mail to suppliers requesting them to send quotations or to deliver goods.
After the submission of a quote by a supplier, communication is then sent to such a supplier that the quote has been accepted and delivery may take place or goods will be collected from the premises of the supplier.
TFR would like to caution that no Transnet employee, member of Transnet’s board of directors, executive leadership team or company secretary other than a procurement official is allowed to manage a procurement process.
Typical scams have the following attributes: they come from e-mail addresses ending with @transnetsa.net, @transnetfreightrails.net, @transnet-jhb.net, gmail, yahoo, webmail or any other internet domain. Valid TFR e-mails end with transnet.net. The contact details usually used are 011 083 9507, 011 083 7454, 031 100 2266 and 060 424 7880. The invitation to bid is issued in the name of a board member, Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Procurement Officer or a company secretary. They include pictures or identity documents of TFR employees. They contain guidelines for prices to quote. For example, bidders are told to quote between R400 000 and R700 000. TFR will never give you a range of prices within which to bid. The goods required are usually available from one supplier in South Africa or are imported by one supplier.
The following items are frequently required: LSDT4N Digital Thermostat, VT4S Solar Eco Panels, HST Watt Solar Panels,Water Pressure Booster Pumps and Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps and LT124 Rail Loader.
The following should be noted regarding valid TFR tenders: The open tender process is primarily used for transactions that are over R2 million and TFR normally approaches at least three suppliers to quote as per the requirements for transactions less than R2 million.
After receiving a request to submit a quotation or a tender, suppliers are encouraged to verify the authenticity of such requests on the following numbers on 011 584 0821, 011 584 9231 and 011 584 9230.
Transnet invites anyone who may be aware of such scams to call its anonymous toll-free fraud hotline number 0800 003 056 or e-mail Trasnet@tip-offs.com.
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