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🚨 SCAM WARNING: FAKE TENDER EMAIL (REF NO. DCS-17285)
⚠️ This message is part of a widespread tender scam impersonating the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). Even though it appears to come from a legitimate @dcs.gov.za email address (e.g., Thulani.Mpila@dcs.gov.za), the email is spoofed and should not be trusted.
🚩 Why This Is a Scam
| Urgent RFQ for paper shredders (JMG77) | Unsolicited and designed to rush your response. |
| You’re told you can “outsource the item” | This is the scam’s core trick — they want you to buy from their fake supplier. |
| Elaborate request for standard documents | Meant to add legitimacy but unnecessary for an unsolicited RFQ. |
| Fake contact info (Elvis.Mahlangu@dcs.gov.za) | The person and phone numbers are not listed on official DCS channels. |
| No listing on the National Treasury eTender Portal | All official tenders are published there. |
| Unusual number of units (25 paper shredders) | Large, specific orders are used to inflate the scam amount. |
💡 How the Scam Works
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They pretend to be DCS officials, sending an RFQ with an urgent deadline.
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You’re encouraged to source the item from a “recommended” supplier (their scam partner).
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You pay that supplier — but the goods never arrive.
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The real DCS knows nothing about it. You lose your money.
✅ What You Should Do
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Do not reply to the email.
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Do not send quotations or any company documentation.
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Do not pay any supplier connected to this request.
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Report it immediately to the relevant authorities.
📢 Report the Scam
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National Treasury Anti-Corruption Hotline
✉️ fraud@treasury.gov.za
☎️ 012 315 5311 -
Cybersecurity Response
✉️ cybersecurity@csirt.gov.za
📌 Helpful Links
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Official eTenders Portal: https://www.etenders.gov.za
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DCS Official Site: https://www.dcs.gov.za
🚫 Bottom Line
The RFQ from “Thulani.Mpila@dcs.gov.za” and “Elvis.Mahlangu@dcs.gov.za” is a scam.
Do not engage. Do not send any quotes or payments.
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