Month: July 2016

The following items were stolen during a break-in at ProKit’s premises.  If you have any information please contact sebastian@prokit.com, telephone 020 8995 4664.

C100 MK2
Serial No
893232300332
893232300330

C100 W/24-105
Serial No
893232300209/05754692

24-105mm Lens
Serial No
06588013
06587984

XC10
Serial No
953104200296

C300 MK2
Serial No
2196323200026
2196323200028
2196323200032

XA35
Serial No
013112000036
013112000065
013112000071
013122000054

XA30
Serial No
023222000565
023222000564

Sony A7S MK2
Serial No
3778982
3778981

70-200mm Lens
Serial No
3510001889
3510001890

24-70mm Lens
Serial No
3730000345
3730000343

5D MK3
Serial No
063024035271

17-55mm Lens
Serial No
2140170886

24mm Cine Lens
Serial No
92911419

24-105mm Lens
Serial No
06588013

XF205
Serial No
863122400067

XF200
Serial No
873882000154

Submitted by webform:

Your name         : Claire Tomlin

E-mail Address    : info@procentre.co.uk

Your organisation (including web address if available): Pro Centre

www.procentre.co.uk

Name, address, URL, email and phone number of suspected hirer: University of Bath

Fraudster used a false name, (Richard Coles) and email: (coles@bath-procurement.co.uk);  (No implication of any connection to any real person called Richard Coles)

Date of attempted hire: 2016/07/15

What equipment was involved?: Canon 5d Mk III camera x 15 units Canon 24-105mm lens f3.5-5.6 x 15 units

Why did you decline to rent  equipment?: The University delivery address in Mitcham Surrey, when checked was actually a storage unit! There were multiple spelling mistakes on the PO. We contacted the University of Bath and the contact name at the base of the PO had left the university.

Any other information you wish to share with the broadcast hire community.: This was not an hire:  This was an attempt to fraudently purchase equipment using a PO from the Univeristy of Bath.  They are aware this is happening and this is not the first time this has occured.