Monday, 22 November 2010

Fraudulent IATA Email Circulating

Members may have seen an email purporting to be from Giovanni Bisignani, IATA CEO and Director General as per text below requesting banking details.

Whilst we expect that you would have identified this as being of a fraudulent nature, we wish to confirm this is the case and IATA should have also issued a similar warning. The text might appear as follows:

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your good co-operation.

We like to inform you that that there is a change in our banking details and further payment should be paid into it and it takes immediate effect. As soon as you receive our invoice and you are ready to make any payment, endeavour to notify me so as to enable us furnish you with our new banking information.

Also, could you keep us informed as regards when your company is making the next outstanding payment to us (IATA). Kindly check your records/system and get back to us as soon as possible for our new banking details for payment. Kindly confirm the receipt of this mail. We appreciate your usual cooperation and understanding.

Regards,

Giovanni Bisignani

IATA's Director General & CEO.

We thought we should also reinforce this warning just in case.

Please advise all concerned

Thanks and regards

Brian Lovell
Chief Executive Officer

Australian Federation of International Forwarders Ltd (AFIF)
Suite 403, Level 3
152 Bunnerong Road
Eastgardens NSW 2036
Tel: (61 2) 9314 3055
Fax: (61 2) 9314 3116