REA Vipingo Sounds Alarm Over Fraudsters Impersonating the Sisal Giant

REA Vipingo Plantations Limited, Africa’s largest sisal fibre producer, has issued an urgent public notice warning of a fraudulent scheme involving the illegal use of its corporate identity.

In an official statement released by the Managing Director, the company revealed that “fraudulent individuals and/or entities” have been impersonating the agricultural firm to issue fake Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) and cheques.

The sisal giant, which operates major estates in both Kenya and Tanzania, revealed that unauthorized individuals and entities are currently impersonating the company to solicit goods and services.

“The public is hereby notified that REA Vipingo Plantations Ltd has become aware of fraudulent individuals and/or entities impersonating the Company and issuing fake Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) and cheques in the name of REA Vipingo Plantations Ltd,” the notice read.

The Company further stated that these LPOs and cheques are fraudulent, unauthorized, and invalid, and do not originate from REA Vipingo Plantations Ltd.

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Public Caution

The company now wants the members of the public, suppliers, and service providers to exercise extreme caution and to verify the authenticity of any LPO, cheque, or communication purported to be issued by or on behalf of the Company before engaging in any transaction.

It stated that the company does procurements and payment processes strictly through their official offices and not through unauthorized persons.

“REA Vipingo Plantations Ltd does not issue LPOs or cheques through unauthorized persons and conducts its procurement and payment processes strictly through its official offices only,” part of the notice stated.

How to Verify

Suppliers and the general public are urged to contact the company directly through its official communication channels, which are listed on the official REA Vipingo website.

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Headquartered in Nairobi, REA Vipingo operates major sisal estates across Kenya and Tanzania, including the Vipingo Estate in Kilifi and the Dwa Estate in Kibwezi.

This alert comes as several large Kenyan agricultural firms have ramped up security measures against sophisticated impersonation scams targeting the supply chain.

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