Scam Awareness

We have added this scam awareness page to our website to create a platform where we are able to share scams that have been brought to our attention by the public and/or our employees.

We will share details of scams where fraudsters are posing as Stefanutti Stocks, or as one of the company employees, here. This will include job scams, procurement scams and other scams that may use the Stefanutti Stocks name fraudulently. If you are aware of a scam, please share the details with us via the contact form below, or via emailing [email protected]

What is a procurement scam?

Procurement scams involve acceptance letters and/or invoice details and payment process letters from scammers that are targeting unsuspecting companies and suppliers. The targets receive fraudulent letters claiming these letters are from the buyers within Stefanutti Stocks, and are signed by someone claiming to be from Stefanutti Stocks. They often bear the Stefanutti Stocks logo and an address. If you feel that you may be the target / victim of a procurement scam, please familiarise yourself with the most common types of procurement scams, and how to detect them.

Be vigilant to protect yourself and company from being the victims of a procurement scam. Trust your gut. Do your research.

Recent procurement scams we have been made aware of

27 March 2025: We have been made aware of an email address [email protected] requesting statements from our suppliers (the sender is someone claiming to be called Bradley). Please note this is not a Stefanutti Stocks email address and more than likely part of a procurement scam.

Report a scam and help create awareness

Use our contact form below to share details of the scam you have encountered.

Report scam

What is a job scam?

A job scam is a fraudulent advertisement or offer of work, that deceives individuals into divulging personal information or eliciting money. Red flags could include the inclusion of an email address from a free webmail account, unfamiliar software; the job requires no previous experience; the advert has spelling mistakes, the job description is vague or there are no details provided, or the link to the application is sent via WhatsApp (and forwarded many times). The fraudulent recruiters make unnecessary phone calls, apply pressure to the applicant and/or send unprofessional emails to the applicants. The fraudulent recruiters require payment (it is illegal for an agency or employer to ask for payment for interviews).

At Stefanutti Stocks we use trusted and reputable job/employment portals (our careers portal is a good starting point). When we advertise about positions available for projects in communities, this is done in conjunction with our client, the municipality and the communities. We may advertise in newspapers, via posters, or on community noticeboards. Red flags include that work from home opportunities, outsourced recruitment/interviews; the use of free webmail accounts (our email addresses all end with @ stefstocks.com)

Stay informed in order to protect yourself and others from being scammed. Trust your gut. Do your research.