Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has issued a warning after reports of fraudulent emails and social media messages surfaced, falsely claiming to represent the company.
The messages, which NYK says are part of a scam, request payments in Iranian Toman or Rial for cargo pickup. The company underlined that it has never made such requests and has no links to the accounts mentioned.
“These communications are not connected to our company in any way and are intended to deceive recipients,” NYK said in a notice to clients and partners.
The line stressed that it cannot compensate for losses caused by scams carried out by impersonators. Instead, it urged stakeholders to remain cautious when receiving unsolicited messages.
NYK advised that anyone encountering suspicious emails or posts should not respond, click links, open attachments, share personal or bank information, or transfer money.
NYK’s warning adds to a series of similar alerts across the sector. In recent years, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and MSC have all issued warnings about fake websites and fraudulent job postings exploiting their names, while BIMCO has cautioned members about invoice and email spoofing scams that redirected payments to false accounts.
