Fraud and Scam Alert
13 August 2024
We have identified fraudulent business propositions involving parties misusing the name, logos, terminals, and employees of Inter Terminals Nordics. These scams, often called ‘Storage Spoofing’, involve the fake sale of non-existent storage capacity and stocks at storage terminals.
National and multinational companies seeking or operating storage facilities in port areas, along with potential buyers of stored products, are common targets. These fraudulent activities aim to obtain payments, invoices, signed documents, and email confirmations for use in further scams.
The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre has compiled a list of websites involved in Storage Spoofing. For more information, visit: https://ferm-rotterdam.nl/blacklist.
Warning Signs
- Email correspondence from free web-based accounts like Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Live, etc.
- Unsolicited offers, often with discounts or bonuses.
- Requests for upfront payments.
- Requests for personal and financial information early in the process.
- An insistence on urgency.
- Business propositions for short-term storage.
- Poor use of English in communications.
