These dummy security cameras really do look real because there are real security cameras made and made exactly like this... and the real ones are also made of plastic (which is no longer plastic); but the real ones are smaller. You can't tell the difference in design even up close...but our real ones don't have forward-facing red flashing lights. They are secret. Criminals will never know they are being filmed. However, what we did do was hide our real cameras and expose the fake ones. In this way, if a savvy professional scammer decides to somehow disable the fake ones, he better smile because he will be on the real hidden "secret camsβ. They claim that some old plain alkalis last at least 6 months. Let's see how long they last. Our block (it's a long block) has had two home invasions in the last year. So now we have a fake camera system, a real controlled (Simply Safe) and a good backup system called Smith and Wesson. β¦. The latter is probably the best deterrent of all. Let's see how long they last. Our block (it's a long block) has had two home invasions in the last year. So now we have a fake camera system, a real controlled (Simply Safe) and a good backup system called Smith & Wesson. β¦. The latter is probably the best deterrent of all. Let's see how long they last. Our block (it's a long block) has had two home invasions in the last year. So now we have a fake camera system, a real controlled (Simply Safe) and a good backup system called Smith and Wesson. β¦. The latter is probably the best deterrent of all. So now we have a fake camera system, a real controlled (Simply Safe) and a good backup system called Smith and Wesson. β¦. The latter is probably the best deterrent of all. So now we have a fake camera system, a real controlled (Simply Safe) and a good backup system called Smith and Wesson. β¦. The latter is probably the best deterrent of all.