Beware African 50,000 IP Camera Contract Scam

By John Honovich, Published Jul 12, 2019, 07:49am EDT

A “Nigerian Prince” scam for the video surveillance market is going around. You, or at least we, could be lucky enough to be the single bidder for a 50,000 IP camera project.

africa ip camera scam

Generic scams have been going on for years but this is a scam customized for video surveillance providers. Here is how it works.

**** ******** ******** **** email:

**** ***/*****,** ***** **** to ********* ** *** our ******* ****** *********** Limited. ** *** ***** an *********** ** *** Government ** ****** ** look *** ******* ******* which *** *** ******** to *** *** ****** for *** ******* ***** in **** ********;

****** *** ** *******- ITEMS (** *******) - TOTAL ********: **,*,***.** ***- SUPPLY: ** ******* / installments- ****: ******* ****

****** ** ****** ** your ******* ** ***** to *********** ** ************* Ministry ******

**** *** *********** ****** *********************** **********. *** **** ***** are *** ***** ******** but **** *** *** that *** ** *** ordinary ** **** ********** RFPs *********, *.*., **** excerpt:

*** ********** **** ** the ****** ***** *** expanded, ** *** ******** progressed, *** **** ** should ** ** ******:

****** *** *** *****. Sorry * ***** **** to ****** *** **** i **** ******* ** total ********! ** *** supposed ** ** *,****.**. Find *** ******** *** spec **** ***** ********. Please **** ** *** total *** *********.

***** **** ********* *** next **** *** ******** of *********** *** ******* me **** *** ******* is ** *** *** funds **** ********* *** are ********* ** *** Government ******** ******* ******* a ******** ******** **** is ***** ** *** and ****** *** *** above ********* *******, ** please ** ****** ** when **** ** ** ready ****** **** ** Uganda *** *** ******** discussions **** ** **** in ******** ***** ****.

******** **** *** ******** we **** *** ** Uganda *** *** ******* days, ** ******* **** so **** * ****** you **** ********* **** need ** ****** **** and **** ***** **** for ************ *** ********* the ****** ********* **** they **** **** *** later **** *** ********.

********** ******** **** **** arrange **** ****** ********* and ******** **** **** here *** *** ******** meetings *** ******* ** the ********.

*** **** *** ********* lucky ****** ** ** the '*** ****** ******' for **** ******* *******:

***** *** *** ******* interest ** *** ********** ministry *******, ******* ** i **** **** ********* you **** **** ** aninternational **-****** *** ** **** *** ****** ****** ** ******* for the above mentioned project reason is chairman and his fellow ministry officials have interest and influence in this project and have added their commission that is why they are willing to work with a reliable company that is ready to bid and tender for the above mentioned project.

** *** ******* *** phone ****** ******** ***** further ********* **** *** a ****:

*** ****** ** **** definitely **** ****** ** that ****** ** ****, but * *** ** call **** ***** ***** to **** *** ******* to **** ** *** a *****. *** ***** time, * ****** *** said * *** ******* about *** ** ******* that **** *** *** the *** **** ** on **. * ****** back * *** ******* later, *** * ******* thing ********. * ****** the ***** **** *** he ******** ****** ** the *****, *** **** i ******** ** ***** him ** **** *** a **** ** ***, he ****** *** ******** and **** ******** ** giving *********** **** *** in *** ***** *** couldn't ******* **** ****. Also, *** ** ***** telephone ******* (*** *** one) *****'* **** **** anywhere, ** * ****** both ** **** **** to **** ****.

Good **** ** *******

**** *** *** *******. There *** * **** amount ** ***** ****, distributors, *******, *********** *** others ******* ** **** lots ** *******.

** **, ***** ** do *** **** ******* at ***, ** ** just ******** *** ** is ********* **** * salesman ******* *** * whale **** **** ******* about ********* **** ****. Even ** **** ***** just * *** ** 1,000 ** **,*** ***** surveillance *************, ** ***** could ** * **** payday *** ***** ****** but ** ***** ** a **** ********* ********** for ******* ******* **** to ****.

Comments (18)

Undisclosed #1

07/12/19 12:13pm

* ***** ********** *** people ******** ******* ** things **** ****. ** has *** *** ********* of * *****-****** ****. Over-eager ****** ******** **** they *** ***** ** impress *** ** ******* large ********** ** ****/*****-******** ("Chairman *** ****** ******** officials"). "***" **** **** is * "****" ***** from * ********* *******.

** ***** ******** ** the *** *** ***** your "******** **** ***** just *** *** ***** phase ** *** *******", because "**** **'** ******** and *** *** *******, we *** ****** ****/****+**%/******** and **** ***'* **** about *** *****, *** we **** ** *** the ******* ***** *****". Yeah, ****, **** ** up.

**** ***** ** *** guy *** ****** ** yesterday ****** ** * was *** "***** ***" for ***** *. * mean, *** ******, *** I'll **** *** **** an ***** ** *** want. *** ****'* **** identify ******* ** *** company ** *** *****, and ****** ******* ** how ** ***** * quantity ** ******* *** DVRs, *** ***** ** know "** * **** to **** **** ***, or ** ** ****** just ** ** ** competitor". **, *** **** was *** *** ****** equipment (********* ***'* **** if ** ***** ******, or ** ******). ****** way, **** ****** *** goodbye, **** ** **** with **** ***, ** don't ** *** ****** products.

* ********* **** *** for ****** *** ***** the ******** ** *** that **** *** ***** into ***** ***** ** deals.

 

Undisclosed Distributor #2

07/12/19 01:34pm

** *** ***** *** the **** ** *** form ** *******. ** sometimes **** ** ****** and **** ** ***** desperation ** *** *** scam ****. ** **** want ******** ** *** US, ** **** **** their ***** **** **** them * *** ** glitter. 

 

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Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security
07/12/19 06:23pm

** *** ***** ****. They ****** **** * fake ****** **** ***. They ******* ****** **** tons ** **** ****** or ******** ********. ******** I *** *** ********* words, ** ****** * red **** *** ** as *****:

*** ***/*****
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****** ***** **** ** you ****** ****** *****

 

 

Andrew Myers

In reply to Sean Nelson | 07/12/19 09:02pm

*** **** ****** **** don't *** "******" *******? Is ******** *** ** style ***? :'(

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Rick Caruthers

Galaxy Control Systems
07/12/19 06:46pm

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Greg Thornbury

Facility Solutions Group, Inc.
IPVMU Certified | In reply to Rick Caruthers | 07/13/19 01:36am

****;

**** ***, **** *****'** been *****!!

 

:-)

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Undisclosed #3

07/12/19 06:56pm

*** ********** **** ** the ****** ***** *** expanded, ** *** ******** progressed, *** **** ** should ** ** ******.

*** ** *** ***** IPVM ******** **** **** to ** ** **** trip?  ***** **** ***** stop ** ***** ** visit ********* ** ** the *** ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 07/13/19 04:55pm

*** ** *** ***** IPVM ******** **** **** to ** ** **** trip? ***** **** ***** stop ** *****

*****, *** **** ***** one ***** ** **** dangerous *** **...

John Honovich

IPVM | 07/13/19 11:37am

*** ******* ********** ** currently ****** / ********* video ************ *******, *.*.***** ****: ********** ****** **** for **** ******* *********

***** ******** *** ********* clever ****** ** ***** a **** ***** ** real ****** ** ******** the *************.

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Sean Owens

07/14/19 01:22pm

**** ******* ** ** you ******** ***** *** an ****** ** **** validity ** ***** ***** of ***** ********** *********.

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | 07/14/19 01:31pm

************* ***** ***** **** work, ** **** **** been ***** ** ** long ** *** ******** has **** ******.

 

 

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Joe Levy

1702ai | 07/15/19 05:31am

***** *** ********* * lot ** ******* ******** from *****, **** *** Doha.

******** ** *** ****** straight **** * *********** officer **** ** *** trash.

 

 

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Max Shumeyko

07/15/19 02:03pm

**** **** ** *** similar ***** **** ******* from *****. *'** *** an ***** **** **** ******* to *** **** ******** of ** ***** ****** Design **** *** "******** Community ** **** ******* States".  

******** ***** *.* ******** Community ** **** ******* States (******), ** * have ******* ********* ** the (******) **** **** company ** ******** ** associate **** *** *** supply ** ***** *****.
...**** **** ********* ** buy *** ***** ******** items :

*) ** ***** ****** Design **** *** ******* 9.1 - * ******* - 
********: ****     

** *** **** ** suspicious. *** **** ********? Our *** ********* ******* from ********** ******* *** up ** *** ******** (we **** **** **** 20 ********** ********* ***** our *******).

**** * ******** **** 2000 * $*** (*** license ***** ) ***** about *,***,*** ***. 

** ** ********. ********* they ********* ***** **** email ********. 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

07/15/19 02:40pm

***** ***** ******** ******* before *** ********.  * remember ** ******'* *********** business ******* ***** "******** Prince" ******* ** *** late **'*.  ********* * lot ****** ** ***** out *** *** *-**** though.

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Dennis Raefield

Security Integration, inc.
07/15/19 03:16pm

***** ** ** *** to *********.  ** * prior *******, ** ******** were ***** ** **** 100 ******* ** *****.  We ******** * ****-******** number.  ** *** *** due ********* *** ******* it *** ******* **** our ****, *** **** waited * ***** **** to *** **** ********.  It *** *** ****!  We **** ******** ** ship *** ***** *** voila, *** **** ******** the **** ******** *******, and ******* *** *******.  This *** ***** *** days!  ******* ** ****'* shipped ********.  ** **** Googled *** ******** ******* and ***** ** *** an ***** *** ** Khartoum!  * ***** *** delivery ****** *** ** cahoots.

**** * **** ******** can ** ****.  **** with * ****** **** number.  ****** **** *** protecting ** ***** *** gullible ******!

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC
07/16/19 12:49pm

*** ***** *** ******* new. *** ** ****** still **** *** *****? Someone **** ******* **** wouldn’t ** ***** *** time ** *** ******** if ** ****’* *******. It’s **** * ***** since * **** *** 419 **** ******, *** they **** ** ** very ************. 

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

07/17/19 02:20pm

**** ****** ** ******** attacks.  * *** *** yesterday *** **** ***** to ******* *** **.  Got ** *-**** **** an ******** ** ** integrator/customer **** * **** to ******** * ********.  Since * ****'* ********* a ******** * ******** that *** ***** ******* was ***** *** *********.  The ******** ********* **** the ******* *** **** her *** **** *** file *** *** ** RFP ***.  **** * tried ** ****** *** link *** ** ******* barred ** **** ********* the ****.

* ****** *** **** number *** **** ********; from ***** *********.  **** line.  **** ***** *****, the ********'* ***** ******* got ******.  **** ******* the ***** ******* ** her ********* ** ****** couldn't **** *** ** verify.  ** *******!

 

Undisclosed #5

IPVMU Certified | 07/17/19 09:47pm

Good **** ** *******

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