Smith encourages all vendors to verify any orders that a vendor believes might be suspicious. All vendors must be vigilant and protect themselves against fraud. Scammers are targeting businesses across the U.S. claiming to be placing orders on behalf of Smith. We encourage all suppliers to take precautions so that the supplier does not become a victim of these frauds. The scams involve fraudulent/fake purchase orders, or fake requests for quotations, which claim to originate from the Smith, but are fraudulent. Please also be aware that scammers may use legitimate Smith addresses when placing the order, and then change the ship-to address after placing the order.

Please note that the scammer might spoof a Smith email. So, be sure to check the email’s headers to determine if the email came from Smith. Even if the order came from a Smith email, we recommend that you remain vigilant and call the main phone number for the person who claims to be from Smith to verify the order.