Fraudulent Purchase Order Attempts
Please be aware there have been fraudulent attempts to place purchase orders (POs) that appear to originate from 麻豆精品视频. Often these communications will make use of lookalike domain names.While the University cannot prevent this illegal activity, we are actively working with law enforcement to investigate the use of our brand and likeness in these attempts.
Here are some common traits or themes we have found that may assist you in identifying fraudulent requests:聽
- The email message may be poorly written, with聽misspellings and awkward sentence structure.
- The sender's email address or URL may resemble FAU鈥檚聽domain name (FAU.EDU)
- The message may request shipment of products to a聽non-麻豆精品视频address. Valid 麻豆精品视频shipping addresses are:聽
- FAU, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL. 33431
- FAU, 101 North Beach Rd., Dania Beach, FL. 33004
- FAU, 3200 College Ave, Davie, FL. 33314
- FAU, 111 E Las Olas Blvd., Ft Lauderdale, FL. 33301
- FAU, 5353 Parkside Dr., Jupiter, FL. 33458
- 麻豆精品视频HBOI, 5600 US 1 North, Ft Pierce, FL. 34946
- The message may include an attachment that is designed聽to resemble an 麻豆精品视频purchase order.
If you are unsure if the PO you received is fraudulent, please email FAU鈥檚 Procurement Services at purchasing@fau.edu to confirm the validity of the PO/contract prior to fulfillment.
If your company has shipped an order based on a fraudulent PO which appeared to be issued under the 麻豆精品视频name, please contact your local Law Enforcement agency and refer them to聽FAU's case number:聽17-0336 (麻豆精品视频Police).
Send comments to聽purchasing@fau.edu.