Please be advised!

We want to issue information today in light of another customer’s email account being hacked this week. The payment that was intended for AMI Marine Limited was re-directed to a fraudulent bank account, also in the name of “AMI Marine”.

Please kindly note that AMI Marine Limited only deals financially with the Bank of Scotland and HAS NOT CHANGED BANKING DETAILS.

Your awareness of this activity is crucial to preventing fraud. Should you ever receive a request to direct a payment to AMI Marine Limited via a different bank or to use different bank account details (other than those stipulated by us in all of our documentation), please contact your direct contact at AMI Marine Limited immediately. We will then take corrective steps to assist you safely and securely. Unfortunately, there has been a sharp rise of fraud within certain email correspondence received from certain parts of the world in recent months and so we are communicating this to you.

The security of your transactions with us is of utmost importance. If you are at any point asked to make a payment to a bank which is not Bank of Scotland, or to change bank account details (even if it is in the name of AMI Marine Limited), we ask that you contact AMI Marine Headquarters in the UK on +44 2380 480 450 for immediate assistance. We’ll guide you through a verification process over the phone and online to ensure that your safety is upheld.

Please also note that ALL personnel at AMI Marine Limited have an email format as follows:
firstname.surname @amimarine.com. If you receive an email not from our amimarine.com domain, please contact us immediately.

If you have received this email and are not the correct person who normally processes payments for your own company, please send this email to the relevant department. Should you have any questions regarding AMI Marine’s payment policies, please call your direct contact at our offices or email our finance team at [email protected].

Here are top tips on how to prevent fraud.

Manage your emails

Avoid opening emails that you do not know, as these can contain phishing spyware. Start marking as spam any suspicious or unwanted emails that show up in your inbox. This means similar messages will be automatically routed to the trash. If your inbox continues to fill with unwanted spam, investigate other email providers.

Don’t give out personal information to unknown parties

Never give out personal details over the phone, or over text to unknown parties or over email to unknown parties. Scammers will often buy similar phone numbers to legitimate companies and change only one number in the hope that you “fat-finger” dial, or that you use the wrong toll-free extension, like in your case. Always double- and triple-check a number before calling or replying to unexpected text messages.

Unwanted or unexpected messages

I keep getting text messages on my phone from the Parcel Sorting Center, saying for me to click on a link. But I’m nervous. Be nervous! That sounds like a package delivery scam. Crooks often will guide you to a nefarious website where they request personal information — like a credit card or Social Security number — to “verify” that a package being delivered is yours. If you’re having issues with a package that you legitimately ordered, go directly to the merchant you ordered it from and request a tracking number.

Do a quick Facebook privacy checkup

Click the downward arrow button in the upper right corner of your Facebook page. Then click on Settings & Privacy and Privacy Checkup. This easy-to-use wizard will guide you through settings that will enable you to lock your profile so that only your friends can see it — and scammers will be locked out.

Check unfamiliar e-retailers

Before purchasing something from a retailer you haven’t used before, do a web search for the company’s name, followed by the words “scam,” “fraud” and “complaints,” in order to get a fast read on its veracity. Then read other user reviews. Also, read the About page on the company’s website to find out who owns it and where it’s based. It’s better to know that the businesses you buy from can help you avoid any fraudulent deals.

Say no to gift cards

Prepaid gift cards have become one of the fastest-growing requested forms of payment from criminals, and they are virtually untraceable. Take the pledge: “I will never, ever, ever buy a gift card for someone I don’t know.” Gift cards should only be purchased for family and friends.

Copy all the contents of your wallet today

This is a simple way to protect yourself from identity theft and credit card fraud. If you have copies of the front and back of all ID and credit cards stored in a safe place, you’ll have the account numbers and customer service lines instantly available.

Stop, breathe, ask

Often, scammers rush their victims and push lots of emotional hot buttons to get you to stop thinking rationally.  Never let strangers force you into fast decisions. Pause, calm yourself and think clearly and critically. Chances are you’ll quickly see the situation for what it really is.

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For any questions regarding AMI Marine’s payment policies please email our finance team at [email protected] or visit read our terms and conditions HERE