Vendors - Beware of Scam Emails

We’ve been made aware of scam emails impersonating Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) procurement seeking quotes for goods and services.

These scam emails have RPH’s branding and are designed to trick readers into interacting and providing financial information to them for fraudulent purposes. See the example of one of these emails below:

Email phishing scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated but there are a few things you can do to verify if the email is safe and genuine.

1. Check the email address matches who they say they are (it should come from firstname.surname@health.wa.gov.au)
2. Look out for obvious spelling/grammatical mistakes as this could be an indication that the email is suspicious.
3. Consider if you normally handle these types of requests or communicate to this person.
4. Is the sender asking you to divulge sensitive information?
5. Are they trying to give you a false sense of urgency e.g. threatening adverse consequences.
6. Does it encourage you to click on a link or attachment?

If you are ever in doubt, please feel free to contact one of our procurement/supply teams on emhs.contractingunit@health.wa.gov.au