Allegations of Fraud in Crossing the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian Military Militia Emerge

JAKARTA - The company related to the management of maritime risk management in Greece, MARISKS, warns of a fraudulent modus operandi involving Iranian military agencies in the licensing process across the Strait of Hormuz.

"These special messages are scams," said MARISKS, quoted by Al Jazeera, Tuesday, April 21.

MARISKS revealed that fraudsters sent messages to a number of shipping companies by asking for transit fees in cryptocurrencies in return for ships being able to cross the waterway, which is one-fifth of the world's fuel oil and liquefied natural gas.

Hundreds of ships and around 20,000 sailors are currently stranded in the Gulf, unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran again partially closed the world's energy lifeline in response to the US continuing to blockade ships leaving or entering ports in Iran.