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🚨 SCAM ALERT: Fake Tender – “Stanley.Radi@dcs.gov.za” – Solar Street Lights RFQ
A scam email is currently circulating, claiming to be from Stanley Radi of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), requesting an urgent quotation for 200 x DSP-790 Solar Street Lights. The email is designed to mislead suppliers into engaging with a fraudulent procurement process.
📧 Details of the Scam Email
Subject: URGENT RFQ: 200 x DSP-790 Solar Street Lights
From: Stanley.Radi@dcs.gov.za
Claimed Title: Supply Chain Management
Location: Drakenstein Management Area
Phone: 021 516 0539
🚩 Red Flags to Watch Out For
| Spoofed email domain @dcs.gov.za | Appears legitimate but is faked or spoofed. |
| Unlisted RFQ | No such tender is listed on www.etenders.gov.za. |
| Request to outsource | The scam encourages buying from a “recommended supplier,” which is fraudulent. |
| Unverified product (DSP-790 Solar Street Lights) | Often, these products are made-up or obscure to confuse recipients. |
| Fake contact details | The phone number (021 516 0539) does not match official DCS listings. |
🎯 How the Scam Typically Works
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You receive a fake RFQ from someone posing as Stanley Radi at DCS.
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The product requested (e.g. “DSP-790 Solar Street Lights”) is unfamiliar or hard to find.
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You are “helpfully” directed to a recommended third-party supplier (run by the scammers).
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You pay the supplier upfront to secure the goods.
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The scammer disappears with your money — no delivery, no contact, no refund.
✅ How to Protect Yourself
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✅ Always confirm RFQs on the National Treasury eTender Portal.
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✅ Never deal with unverified third-party suppliers.
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✅ Contact DCS directly using official contact numbers from www.dcs.gov.za.
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✅ Do not trust urgent tenders demanding immediate response or payment.
📣 Report This Scam
If you’ve received this email:
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📧 Report to: fraud@dcs.gov.za
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📧 Report to National Treasury: fraud@treasury.gov.za
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☎️ DCS National Hotline: 012 307 2000
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🛡 File a complaint with the SAPS Commercial Crimes Unit
⚠️ REMEMBER: A genuine government tender will never require you to purchase goods from a suggested supplier. Always verify the legitimacy of tenders through official government portals.
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