mario.seekoei@dcs.gov.za

🚨 SCAM ALERT: Fake Tender Email from mario.seekoei@dcs.gov.za – “Immediate Need for Supplier Response”

⚠️ This is a fraudulent request for quotation (RFQ) using the name of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to trick suppliers into a fake procurement process.

🔍 What Makes This a Scam

🧠 How the Tender Scam Works

1. You receive a fake RFQ appearing to come from a real DCS official.

2. You’re told you can outsource or resell the item even if it's not in your scope.

3. A fraudulent supplier is later introduced or suggested.

4. You’re tricked into paying the fake supplier — and the goods are never delivered.

5. You realize too late that DCS was never involved.

❗ Do Not Do the Following

• ❌ Don’t respond to the RFQ.

• ❌ Don’t send your quotation or company documents.

• ❌ Don’t make any payment to a “recommended supplier.”

• ❌ Don’t believe urgency = legitimacy.

✅ What You SHOULD Do

📌 Verify

• Check for legitimate tenders on the National Treasury eTenders Portal.

• Call DCS directly via their published contact details on www.dcs.gov.za.

📢 Report the Scam

• National Treasury Anti-Corruption Hotline: fraud@treasury.gov.za | ☎️ 012 315 5311

• CSIRT (Cybersecurity): cybersecurity@csirt.gov.za

• Also notify your local SAPS Commercial Crime Unit.

🔐 Protect Your Business

• Educate your team on fake tender scams.

• Never accept unsolicited RFQs at face value.

• Double-check supplier legitimacy before issuing payment.

• Watch for red flags like Gmail/Outlook reply addresses or spoofed gov.za contacts.

🚫 This email from mario.seekoei@dcs.gov.za and instructions to respond to Cecil.Pienaar@dcs.gov.za are part of a known tender scam.