NYK Warns of Fraudulent Emails and Social Media Scams

Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has alerted clients and partners to fraudulent emails and social media messages falsely claiming to represent the firm.

According to NYK, the scams involve demands for payments in Iranian Toman or Rial in exchange for cargo release. The company emphasized it has never issued such requests and has no association with the accounts involved.

“These communications are not connected to our company in any way and are intended to deceive recipients,” NYK stated in its advisory.

The line noted that it cannot provide compensation for any losses caused by these impersonation schemes. Instead, it urged recipients to exercise caution when dealing with unsolicited messages.

NYK advised anyone receiving suspicious emails or posts to avoid replying, clicking on links, opening attachments, sharing personal or banking details, or making payments.

This warning follows similar alerts from across the shipping industry. Carriers including Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Pacific International Lines (PIL), and MSC have all reported fraudulent websites and job scams misusing their names. Meanwhile, BIMCO has also cautioned members about invoice and email spoofing designed to divert payments to fake accounts.