The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on May 09, 2024, issued the advisory to seafarers and their family members to be vigilant and avoid falling prey to deceitful schemes.
The following has been stated namely: -
• It states that all family members of seafarers shall exercise extreme caution and vigilant while receiving fraud calls or emails as it is crucial to ascertain the exact details of such caller, message, or email sender and shall not entertain any demand or request, and refrain from transferring money to unknown individuals without proper verifications.
• It states that the family members of seafarers shall immediately inform the matter to the concerned nodal official of the Recruitment and Placement Services (RPS) agency or the ship-owners representatives through which the seafarer has been employed contractually onboard the vessel.
[Notificationo no. - 23-MISC/35/2024-CREW-DGS]
