Supplier Fraud Alert

Purchase order fraud is a growing threat that can significantly harm vendors and subcontractors through the deceptive use of falsified or unauthorized purchase orders. Some examples include:

• Supplier fraud involving vendors and suppliers receiving fraudulent invoices, purchase orders, credit applications and banking instructions from Tutor Perini Corporation and other similar construction companies is on the rise. 
• Victims of this fraud are often asked to open a credit application or place equipment, material or logistics orders for Tutor Perini. 
• Often, these email communications and phone calls come from “bad actors” who impersonate Tutor Perini employees and have domain names that are deceivingly similar to Tutor Perini (e.g., @tutorperinico.com or @tutorperiniinc.com). However, these are not legitimate business email addresses or phone numbers associated with Tutor Perini.
• These messages may appear to be very credible and include Tutor Perini’s logo, employee information, and federal tax ID.

To protect our vendors and subcontractors and maintain the integrity of our procurement process, we encourage all prospective vendors and subcontractors to verify the authenticity of any purchase order they receive that claims to be from Tutor Perini or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries (see list on this page). If you receive a purchase order and have any questions about its legitimacy, please contact us directly before fulfilling the order.

Verify Your Purchase Order
Our team will promptly confirm whether the purchase order was properly issued. If you receive fraudulent invoices or purchase order communications or simply wish to verify a purchase order you have received, please contact POVerification@tutorperini.com. Please forward the email, phone number, and any other documentation you received and someone from Tutor Perini will respond to you promptly.

How do you know if a particular email communication is from Tutor Perini?
Check the domain (the part of the email address that comes after the “@” symbol). Oftentimes, the email may seem very similar to that of Tutor Perini’s official domain address but may be slightly different, such as FirstName.LastName@tutorperinigmail.com.  At first blush, the email may appear normal, but this is indeed a fake domain address. Official emails from Tutor Perini typically end with “@tutorperini.com”. The bad actors may even engage in “launch” or logistics meetings to identify the scope of the services, location for delivery or equipment/materials needed. Be wary of anyone engaging with you that creates a false sense of urgency in having purchase orders finalized.

For your awareness, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Tutor Perini may use different, legitimate domain addresses. If you are ever uncertain about the authenticity of an email, please contact us directly through the POVerification@tutorperini.com or reach out to your official contact at our subsidiaries.

Reporting Purchase Order Scams
In addition to reporting purchase order scams to Tutor Perini via the POVerification@tutorperini.com, we also encourage you to reach out to your local law enforcement authorities, contact the local FBI office, or report the fraud to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Scams & Rip-offs Reporting at spam@uce.gov.