Email Scam Diverts $200,000 Crew Settlement From Maritime P&I Agent

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A local AP&I correspondent has been hit by a highly sophisticated email-interception scam that diverted $200,000 meant for a crew-death settlement, underscoring the rising threat of payment fraud across the maritime industry.

The case, outlined in a recent alert from the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC), shows just how far criminal networks are now going to impersonate legitimate parties during time-sensitive claims.
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Email Scam Diverts $200,000 Crew Settlement From Maritime P&I Agent