Beware African 50,000 IP Camera Contract Scam

Published Jul 12, 2019 11:49 AM

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.

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

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***** *** *** ******* ******** ** the ********** ******** *******, ******* ** i **** **** ********* *** **** this ** **international **-****** *** ** **** *** ****** ****** ** ******* 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.

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Comments (18)
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Undisclosed #1
Jul 12, 2019

* ***** ********** *** ****** ******** respond ** ****** **** ****. ** has *** *** ********* ** * money-losing ****. ****-***** ****** ******** **** they *** ***** ** ******* *** by ******* ***** ********** ** ****/*****-******** ("Chairman *** ****** ******** *********"). "***" they **** ** * "****" ***** from * ********* *******.

** ***** ******** ** *** *** who ***** **** "******** **** ***** just *** *** ***** ***** ** the *******", ******* "**** **'** ******** and *** *** *******, ** *** charge ****/****+**%/******** *** **** ***'* **** about *** *****, *** ** **** to *** *** ******* ***** *****". Yeah, ****, **** ** **.

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* ********* **** *** *** ****** who ***** *** ******** ** *** that **** *** ***** **** ***** kinds ** *****.

 

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UD
Undisclosed Distributor #2
Jul 12, 2019

** *** ***** *** *** **** in *** **** ** *******. ** sometimes **** ** ****** *** **** on ***** *********** ** *** *** scam ****. ** **** **** ******** in *** **, ** **** **** their ***** **** **** **** * box ** *******. 

 

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Sean Nelson
Jul 12, 2019
Nelly's Security

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Andrew Myers
Jul 12, 2019

*** **** ****** **** ***'* *** "kindly" *******? ** ******** *** ** style ***? :'(

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Rick Caruthers
Jul 12, 2019
Galaxy Control Systems

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Greg Thornbury
Jul 13, 2019
Facility Solutions Group, Inc. • IPVMU Certified

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Jul 12, 2019

*** ********** **** ** *** ****** count *** ********, ** *** ******** progressed, *** **** ** ****** ** to ******.

*** ** *** ***** **** ******** that **** ** ** ** **** trip?  ***** **** ***** **** ** China ** ***** ********* ** ** the *** ****?

JH
John Honovich
Jul 13, 2019
IPVM

*** ** *** ***** **** ******** that **** ** ** ** **** trip? ***** **** ***** **** ** China

*****, *** **** ***** *** ***** be **** ********* *** **...

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 13, 2019
IPVM

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***** ******** *** ********* ****** ****** to ***** * **** ***** ** real ****** ** ******** *** *************.

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Sean Owens
Jul 14, 2019

**** ******* ** ** *** ******** times *** ** ****** ** **** validity ** ***** ***** ** ***** government *********.

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Jay Hobdy
Jul 14, 2019
IPVMU Certified

************* ***** ***** **** ****, ** they **** **** ***** ** ** long ** *** ******** *** **** around.

 

 

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Joe Levy
Jul 15, 2019
AiLert Inc

***** *** ********* * *** ** similar ******** **** *****, **** *** Doha.

******** ** *** ****** ******** **** a *********** ******* **** ** *** trash.

 

 

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Max Shumeyko
Jul 15, 2019

**** **** ** *** ******* ***** scam ******* **** *****. *'** *** an ***** **** **** ******* ** *** 2000 ******** ** ** ***** ****** Design **** *** "******** ********* ** West ******* ******".  

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...**** **** ********* ** *** *** below ******** ***** :

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** *** **** ** **********. *** 2000 ********? *** *** ********* ******* from ********** ******* *** ** ** 100 ******** (** **** **** **** 20 ********** ********* ***** *** *******).

**** * ******** **** **** * $499 (*** ******* ***** ) ***** about *,***,*** ***. 

** ** ********. ********* **** ********* their **** ***** ********. 

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 15, 2019

***** ***** ******** ******* ****** *** internet.  * ******** ** ******'* *********** business ******* ***** "******** ******" ******* in *** **** **'*.  ********* * lot ****** ** ***** *** *** via *-**** ******.

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Dennis Raefield
Jul 15, 2019
Security Integration, inc.

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**** * **** ******** *** ** fake.  **** **** * ****** **** number.  ****** **** *** ********** ** least *** ******** ******!

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Jon Dillabaugh
Jul 16, 2019
Pro Focus LLC

*** ***** *** ******* ***. *** do ****** ***** **** *** *****? Someone **** ******* **** ******’* ** worth *** **** ** *** ******** if ** ****’* *******. **’* **** a ***** ***** * **** *** 419 **** ******, *** **** **** to ** **** ************. 

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 17, 2019

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* ****** *** **** ****** *** this ********; **** ***** *********.  **** line.  **** ***** *****, *** ********'* email ******* *** ******.  **** ******* the ***** ******* ** *** ********* so ****** ******'* **** *** ** verify.  ** *******!

 

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U
Undisclosed #5
Jul 17, 2019
IPVMU Certified

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

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