The following lenses have been reported to us as stolen. If you know of their wherabouts, please contact Xhire.
ULTRAPRIME 16mm SN 8958897 ULTRAPRIME 20mm SN 8943795 ULTRAPRIME 135mm SN 8960929
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Kit stolen from a van in London NW5
The following items were stolen from a van in NW5
If you have any knowledge of the whereabouts of any of the items listed below, please contact Jon Howarth. Tel: 020 8343 1260, or Xhire
Cooke S4i MINI (Panchro) 18mm – serial number 8018-0233
Cooke S4i MINI (Panchro) 25mm – serial number 8025-0233
Cooke S4i MINI (Panchro) 32mm – serial number 8032-0233
Cooke S4i MINI (Panchro) 50mm – serial number 8050-0233
Cooke S4i MINI (Panchro) 75mm – serial number 8075-0233
Cooke S4i MINI (Panchro) 100mm – serial number 8100-0233
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Procam / SWG3 robbery 24th August
At some point over the night of Thursday 23rd / Friday 24th August, Procam had several items of equipment stolen, from the venue SWG3 in Glasgow.
- Sony PXW FS7 MKII sn 0032825
- Zacuto FS7 Recoil Rig
- Sony XDCA Extension Unit sn 0019069
- Zacuto Z VCT-P Baseplate
- Hawk-woods CA2X Adaptor
- Hawks-wood 90wh Battery
- Sony E Mount 28-135mm sn 5121639
- Sachtler Video 18 Tripod sn 18P14795
- TV Logic Monitor LVM 095 sn 095WN200292
- TV Logic Monitor LVM 095 sn LV095N0189
- TV Logic Monitor LVM 095 sn LC095N0488
- TV Logic Monitor LVM 095 sn 095WN200050
- Panasonic AW-HS50 Vision Mixer sn H5TBA0008
- Atomos Shogun Flame sn K3A94SHF50H46
- Atomos USB docking station
- 480GB SSD
- Timecode Buddy Mini TRX
- AKG 542 Mic
- Wisycom CTK-38 TX sn R3627239
- Sound Devices MM1 Pre Amp sn 02040608017
- Ikan iPad Teleprompter
- iPad pro sn W7DKPH
- Various Short BNC Cables no SN
- Various Short XLR Cables no SN
If you have any information about the whereabouts of any of these items, please call Procam in Glasgow on 0141 4294200 and ask for Darryl Hewat.
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Michael Banfield Jailed
We are just a little bit delighted to report that one of the most prolific sources of fraud in our industry has, courtesy of the City of London Police’s investigation, been jailed for seven and a half years.
This conviction would not have happened without the information gathered and shared by X-hire members.
It’s plainly and simply just great, great news.
More on this case from the City of London Police, here: http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1064/multi-million_pound_international_film_industry_f
Multi-million pound international film industry fraud sees men sentenced to more than seven years
London man sentenced to seven and a half years for committing £2.1 million fraud after stealing equipment from companies working in the film industry
City of London Police’s Fraud Squad investigation uncovered crimes spanning eight countries and nine companies
Accomplice Jamie Jackson was sentenced to a 12 month suspended sentence on 5 July 2018
A London man was sentenced to seven and a half years on Friday 6 July 2018 at Southwark Crown Court for committing fraud by false representation after attempting to steal equipment across eight countries from nine companies working in the film industry.The case was originally taken on by the former London Regional Fraud Team and passed to the City of London Police’s Fraud Squad in March 2017. The Fraud Squad’s investigation into Michael Banfield, 36, of Buchanan Gardens, Kensal Green, London, found that he had been instrumental in taking £2.1 million worth of equipment from hire companies between June and November 2014.
The complex fraud involved a network of shell companies and fraudulently using legitimate company details to obtain filming equipment which was never returned.
An accomplice, Jamie Jackson, 28, of Wigram Way, Stevenage was sentenced to a 12 month suspended sentence on 5 July 2018 for his part as a courier of the equipment.
The three companies
Between June and December 2014, Banfield used the identities of three companies to obtain equipment from the nine victim companies.
One of the company identities used in the fraud was registered as a limited company in September 2013 and dissolved in May 2015. Banfield was unsuccessful in his attempt to obtain equipment when he contacted one filming equipment hire company using this limited company’s name.
The second company identity, used by Banfield between June and July 2014, was a legitimate company; its owners and staff had no part in his crimes. However, Banfield used the company’s identity and false names to contact the victim’s directly to hire equipment.
A third company name, World Wide Broadcast Solutions Ltd (WWBS) was registered as a limited company in January 2014.
How did it work?
In order to give the companies legitimacy, Banfield falsely obtained insurance documentation and provided false names using fraudulent identity documents. He also used pay as you go mobile phones without named subscribers to contact victims and used stolen bank card information. He then assisted in providing this false information to couriers and transported them to airports before they attended the victim’s premises.
Banfield successfully collected film hire equipment from companies based in the UK, South Africa, Canada and the USA, and subsequently failed to return it. He then assisted in the attempt to sell the equipment online using the WWBS company name. At least 15 items were advertised for sale online during August 2014 and one sale is known to have been successful. The equipment taken from the victim companies has never been found.
The fraud unravels
On 28 April 2015, a search was carried out at Banfield’s home address during which paperwork and mobile phones were seized. Evidence identified that a storage unit was used to store the stolen equipment, which had been set up by Banfield, using an alias to do so. A bank account in the name of this alias was registered at Banfield’s home and the telephone number linked to the bank account was attributed to Banfield. He attended a voluntary interview at Bishopsgate Police Station in the City on 11 May 2015.
The accomplice, Jamie Jackson, acted as a courier for the stolen equipment in one of the offences in November 2014. Jackson was arrested and searched on 5 November 2015 at the premises of one of the victim companies where he was attempting to collect equipment on behalf of WWBS. A mobile phone was seized which contained a text message referring to the collection of the equipment and to WWBS. A business card for WWBS was also seized.
Detective Constable Daniel Ward of the City of London Police’s Fraud Squad said: “The global scale of the investigation, along with the significant losses, false identification and frequent use of unregistered mobile phones by the suspects made this a complex case to investigate.
“The sentence received by Banfield today shows the severity with which we treat these offences; it should act as a warning to those looking to commit fraud that they will be caught, no matter how far their crimes spread.”
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Theft from Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel.
The following assets which have been stolen on Thursday Night/Friday 13th April 2018 Morning from Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel.
1x Sony PMW-400 (Serial Number:- 62712959)
1x Fujinon XA16x8A-XB8A 1:1.9/8-128mm Lens (Serial Number:- D62001913)
2x Sony DX ( ES-9/2 ) ENDURA-HL9S BATTERY (Serial Numbers:- CY32502, CY32501)
1x Sony VL-2PLUS CHARGER WITH AC ADAPTOR (60W)STANDARD VERSION (Serial Number:- K1-22703)
2x Sony MEAD-SD02 Media Adaptor (Serial Numbers:- 22727, 22730)
1x Shure QLX-D Receiver (Serial Number:- 2PA1278180-01)
2x Shure ULX-D Handheld c/w Beta58 head (Serial Number:- 20A1394169-01, 2NJ3048862-01)
Contact Paul Robson on 07770 372727 if you have knowledge of the whereabouts of any of these items.
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Van stolen with a large amount of kit
A Mandata van was stolen last night containing the following items belonging to Picture Canning North.
If you come across any of the items listed below, contact us, or Picture Canning directly here: http://picturecanningnorth.co.uk/
1x RED Epic-W w/ Helium Sensor – S/N 4072
1x ARRI Alexa Mini – S/N 20103 (EVF – 6681)
1x Preston FI (no microforce) – S/Ns:
– MDR-3 – 1748
– HU3 – 2845
– DM2 Motor – 6327
– DM2 Motor – 6337
1x WCU-4 / CForce Mini Kit – S/Ns:
– WCU-4 – 6675
– AMC-1 – 6168
– Cforce Mini Motor – 3027
– Cforce Mini Motor – 2022
– Cforce Plus Motor – 6133
– L-CUB-1 – 2760
1x ARRI FF4
1x Cinetape – 30501
1x Magliner Senior
1x Magliner Monitor Mounting Bracket
1x Set of MCS Handle Bars
1x 4×5.65 Tiffen Optical Flat
1x Set of 4×5.65 IR NDs (1.5-2.1)
1x 4×5.65 Polariser
1x ARRI / Zeiss 14mm Ultra Prime – S/N 8949996
1x Denz OIC-35-A Pentafinder – S/N 094
1x Set of Zeiss CP.3 XD Primes – S/N:
– 18mm – 50078749
– 25mm – 50081756
– 35mm – 50084768
– 50mm – 50085256
– 85mm – 50087743
– 100mm – 50089750
1x 2.5k ARRI HMI
1x 1.2k ARRI HMI
1x HMI Stand
1x Flag Kit
1x M18 Chimera, scrims and speedring
1x TV Logic 17” Monitor – S/N LV173GM0913
1x Atomos Samurai Blade – B5A94SMB51B69
1x TV Logic 5.6” Monitor – F1200708
2x BNC Drums
8x BNC Cables
1x Teradek Sidekick Version 1
1x IDX Endura Cue D95 Charger – S/N 10962
6x IDX Endura Cue D95 Batteries – S/Ns B61K0098, B61K0125, B61G1125, B61G0055, B61G1007, B61K0152
4x Hawkwoods 14.4 Block Batteries
2x Hawkwoods 14.4v Block Battery Chargers – S/Ns XG0350 & XG0351
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Kit stolen in a burglary
The kit listed below was stolen on 4 January 2018 in a burglary.
If found, please notify:
Main contact number : 01707 648800
Steve Heliczer – Steve@qed-productions.com 07831 879131
Paul Simmons – pauls@qed-productions.com (0)7980 067343
Paul Wigfield – paul@qed-productions.com 07831 879153
| QED Theft 4th January 2018 | Serial Number |
| Cameras | |
| Sony HXC-100 with HXCU | 402778 |
| 402718 | |
| 402748 | |
| 402679 | |
| 400313 | |
| 400214 | |
| 400219 | |
| HD OLED Mono Viewfinder | |
| Sony HDVF-20A | 1203146 |
| 1007152 | |
| 1207047 | |
| 1206025 | |
| 113090278 | |
| 0120636 | |
| 0101795 | |
| 7.4” OLED Monitor Viewfinder | |
| Sony HDVF-EL75U | 102836 |
| 102823 | |
| 102839 | |
| 103769 | |
| 105475 | |
| 105479 | |
| Lenses | |
| Canon HJ22ex7.6B IASE | 01219288 |
| 01219289 | |
| 01219401 | |
| 01218644 | |
| 01218707 | |
| 01215797 | |
| 01217347 | |
| Canon ZSD-300D | 204365H |
| 107201G | |
| 204364H | |
| 107202G | |
| 501414 | |
| 501524 | |
| 806082 | |
| Canon FPD-400D | 203002F |
| (Pricing for SS-41-IASD kit | 203010F |
| including ZSD-300D & FPD400D) | 112211F |
| 203011F | |
| 500905 | |
| 500888 | |
| 803025 | |
| Tripod Plates | VCT-U14 |
| Beyer Dynamic Headphones | DT-109 |
| Lenses | |
| HJ40x14B IASD-V Kit Number 1 | |
| Lens Barrel | 612438 |
| Lens Servo | 0045T093 |
| SUP-300 Support | 203021D |
| IS Kit | 203028 |
| ZSD-300D | 204364H |
| FPD-400D | 304091F |
| HJ40x10B IASD-V Kit Number 2 | |
| Lens Barrel | 512953 |
| Lens Servo | 0045T092 |
| SUP-300 Support | 303005D |
| IS Kit | 303002 |
| ZSD-300D | 304016H |
| FPD-400D | 304023F |
| Viewfinder Sidemount x 7 | N132 |
| Microphones (10 kits) | |
| Sennheiser EW500-935 G3 | No serial nos |
| SK500 G3 Transmitter | No serial nos |
| MKE2-EW-GOLD Lapel Mic | No serial nos |
| MKE2-EW-GOLD Lapel Mic | No serial nos |
| No serial nos | |
| No serial nos | |
| No serial nos | |
| No serial nos | |
| No serial nos | |
| No serial nos | |
| Shure SM58 x 3 | No serial nos |
| Computers | |
| 17″ MacbookPro | W873309VYAP |
| 17″ MacbookPro | W87330B5YAP |
| 17″ MacbookPro | W87241FSYAP |
| 17″ MacbookPro | W892023E2QT |
| 15″ MacbookPro | C02CQBDCDC7C |
| 15″ MacbookPro | C02CQOD4DC7C |
| 15″ MacbookPro | C2QMK01NFFT1 |
| ACER | |
| TravelMate | D97200 |
| TravelMate | D67200 |
| TravelMate | CF7200 |
| TravelMate | DA7200 |
| TravelMate | C47200 |
| TravelMate | B37200 |
| TravelMate | CA7200 |
| TravelMate | D27200 |
| TravelMate | C07200 |
| TravelMate | C77200 |
| TravelMate | DD7200 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro | |
| Including Software | 038275344753 |
| 035992744753 | |
| 039113444753 | |
| Computer Locks | Various |
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Kit stolen in a burglary
Received via web form
Submission Time : 23-Nov-17 03:01 AM
Your Name : Mat Overton
Your organisation : University of Bradford
Telephone : 01274236688
E-mail Address : m.l.overton@bradford.ac.uk
List the main items of kit stolen.: Sony HSC-300R (400109) Canon KJ10ex4.5 IASE lens (618110989)
Break in to studio Police details and crime number: West Yorkshire Police Crime No 13170535626
Believed to be a returning known thief after a previous break in attempt.
If you come across any of the kit listed above, please contact Mat Overton, or email Xhire.
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Kit stolen from a car
The following items were stolen from a vehicle on 08/06/2017. If you have any information please contact Kit TV: www.247kit.tv
Zeiss CP.2 Second Gen 35mm Prime T2,1 PL mount – s/n 50022713
Zeiss CP.2 Second Gen 50mm Prime T2,1 PL mount – s/n 50009564
Zeiss CP.2 Second Gen 85mm Prime T2,1 PL mount – s/n 50036981
Ziess 6 lens Pelicase Black
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Kit stolen from an office in Mortlake
Below is a list of kit that was stolen. Please let us know if you hear anything.
- Sony PXW-FS7 (Serial No. 0034762) inc. 3x batteries & 3x 64GB XQD cards
- Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS II USM (Serial No. 8890002969)
- Metabones EF-E mount Speed Booster Ultra (Serial No. 1012002354)
- Sennheiser ME66 & K6 (Serial No. 161554)
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