Several companies have reported this afternoon that they are getting suspect calls to request equipment from someone using the name Craig Walker, purporting to be from ITV but using a generic gmx email account.
‘Craig’ has a PO which he is sending out which looks very much like ITV paperwork. He is trying to hire DSLR cameras and lenses which are obviously highly saleable.
Please be vigilant and verify hires from unknown contacts at major broadcasters. When this style of fraud has happened before the perpetrators have moved between BBC, ITV and C4 with ease.
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Fake ITV requests
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Bristol – theft from vehicle.
The kit was taken from a grey van on St Andrews Road, Montpelier, Bristol between 1230 – 1340 on 24/02/2021.
Incomplete list is as follows:
Canon MP-E 65mm S/N 144134
Canon 100mm F2.8L USM Macro S/N 6176051
Canon 16-35mm F2.8L II USM S/N 5874319
Canon 24-70mm F2.8 L II USM S/N 1780001048
Kessler Second Shooter Plus full kit S/N SSP001273, SSC002844
Canon 5D Mark III S/N 30802200091
Panasonic GH5 S/N WG7BA002829
Metabones EF-MFT Mount T Speed Booster XL S/N 3013008780
Stella Pro 10000c Light Kit S/N SN11214
Zoom H5n S/N 017071
DJI follow focus S/N 05T0011347 (controller) 05U0011522 (motor)
Hollyland Cosmo 400 wireless monitor link system S/N 6176051
Small HD Monitor S/N 702-0002119
Ronford Baker medium duty tripod S/N RF-10007
Oskar Heiler EB 150 fluid head
Please contact Under the Oak Films undertheoakfilms@gmail.com or phone 07530469324 if you find any of these items for sale.
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‘Sakaria Mohammed’ has struck again.
Someone using the (possibly false) name of Sakaria Abdallah Mohammed hired a large quantity of equipment from John Fry.
IDs and proofs of address were provided but the kit has not been returned.
Please be on the lockout for any of the following items.
Sony PXW-FX9 body, serial number S014001115+
Tilta ES-T18-V FX9 cage & battery plate, SN ES-T18-V-200500209
Sony 28-135mm f4 zoom lens
Rode NTG2 mic
Camrade FX9 rain cover
4x Sony 64Gb XQD cards & reader
Chrosziel 450-R21 matte box kit
Sachtler carbon fibre tripod with FSB8 head
Sony VCT-14 camera plate
2 x Anton Bauer Titon 150wh batteries
2 x Anton Bauer Dionic XT 150wh batteries
PAG dual v-lock charger
Orca OR-12 camera case
Camera top light Z96
Portabrace HB10 Camera strap
Magic arm
Atomos Shogun Flame recorder
2 x 500Gb SSDs
1 x 1 Tb 2.5” SSD
Small flight case for Shogun
Nikon to E-mount lens adaptor
Canon to E-mount lens adaptor
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of either the kit of Mr Mohammed then please contact us here at Xhire.
Note: It is possible that Mr Mohammed was the victim of identity theft, and that the documents used were either forged or stolen. Nothing on this site should in any way be taken as indicative of the guilt or innocence, (or the involvement in fraudulent activity), of anyone whose details are published here. There are other individuals with that name. The image above was taken from the identity documents supplied by the hirer, and may or may not depict the person who rented the equipment.
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Top Teks – items lost in transit.
TopTeks have had two Sony FX6’s go astray during shipping in the UK, serial numbers 4000356 or 4000368.
If someone offers them to you, you might want to drop the TopTeks sales team a line – sales@topteks.com.
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Sakaria Mohammed attempting to hire again.
We have been contacted by a London lighting company who had been approached by Sakaria Mohammed requesting to hire from them.
Mr Mohammed raised suspicions immediately with them because he did not appear to have any kind of understanding about what he was trying to hire. Then when he sent in a copy of his ID, it was, in their opinion, fake.
They then looked up his name and discovered via Xhire that he had stolen from another hire company.
Evidently he is still attempting to obtain goods and we would advise extreme caution in dealing with him.
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House of Black – kit stolen.
A Procam client called House of Black had kit stolen from location in Camberwell/Brixton on the 31st October.
The cameraman went out for food, came back and the kit was missing.
If you are approached to buy either of the following, please contact Lauren Clifford at Procam.
Sony A7s mkii Camera | 3777243 |
Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM Lens (82mm) | 3445003087 |
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No Drama – kit lost through car theft.
One of No Drama’s clients has had kit stolen from their car in London.
If you are offered any of the following, please call No Drama on 0161 877 4363 and ask for James.
Preston LCS kit in Peli case:
1 x Preston HU3 SN 1487
1 x Preston MDR3 SN 1308
1 x Lightranger 2-w SN LR2W-1068
1 x Preston FI handset SN 2022
1 Preston DM1X Motor SN4537
1 Preston Radio microforce SB 1113
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Kit stolen in Barnes, London – 30/08/20
Your Name : Alick Cotterill
Your organisation : Alick Ltd
Telephone : 07811875724
E-mail Address : alick@alick.co.uk
List the main items of kit stolen.: Sony 24-105 f4 OSS G lens SN1974715 Sony FX9 camera body SN4000388 Sony 16-35 2.8 GM lens SN S011835292G
Sony 24-70 2.8 GM lens SN S011985367P
Smallhd Cine 7 V-mount
Teradek Bolt RX and TX
Many many other items.
How was the theft carried out? Please supply as much detail as possible.:
Police details and crime number: Crime ref 0709197/20
Any other information you wish to share with the broadcast hire community: Stolen from the middle of Barnes, London UK, on Fri 28th Aug between 7-11pm.
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Sakaria Abdallah Mohammed – theft by theft.
Someone using the (possibly false) name of Sakaria Abdallah Mohammed hired a large quantity of equipment from Darryl Wood in August 2019 and failed to return it.
He claimed that he himself had been robbed.
We are led to believe that the camera was sold way below its value to an individual who goes by the name B-Dot.
If you come across any of the following items or can assist in identifying any of these individuals, please contact Darryl at
smirror at internode dot on dot net or email us here at Xhire.
Note: It is possible that Mr Mohammed was the victim of identity theft, and that the documents used were either forged or stolen. Nothing on this site should in any way be taken as indicative of the guilt or innocence, (or the involvement in fraudulent activity), of anyone whose details are published here. There are other individuals with that name. The image above was taken from the identity documents supplied by the hirer, and may or may not depict the person who rented the equipment.
Red Weapon Camera Brain sn 708
- PL Mount
- Top handle
- EVF Viewfinder
- Wooden Camera View Finder arm
- 7” Touch Screen
- 2x 19mm rods 18” long
- 2x 19mm top rods 8” carbon fibre
- Quick Release Base plate
- Sliding dovetail plate 12”
- Gold Mount power back
- 2 x Red Cards 512gb
- 1 x Red Cards 1tb
- Card reader
- CablesArri MB19 Matte box
- 95mm adaptor plate/ring
- Top Flag
- Swing Away Arm
Arri FF Follow Focus
- 2 marking discs
- Crank
- Right side knob
- Whip
Ultra prime lenses
- 16mm sn 8945457
- 24mm sn 8945185
- 32mm sn 895730
- 50mm sn 8945086
- 85mm sn 8945807Filters 4” x 5.65”1 x IR/ND Platinum 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2Power
Batteries
- 1 x 4 Channel chargers
- 4 x 12v Gold Mount batteries
- 1 x power cableSachtler 80
- Snap Plate
- Pan Handles (2)Tripod Tall,
- Spreader
- Case Tripod Small
- Spreader
- Case Hi-Hat
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Leeds School of Arts – theft from car.
Leeds School of Arts had the following equipment stolen from the back of a car in the early hours of Tuesday 3rd March in the Headingly area of Leeds.
The rear window was smashed to access the equipment.
Sigma Lens 18-35mm
Xeens Prime Lens kit
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