India warns seafarers about fake job offers: check the crewing agency's licence before you pay or send documentsIndia's Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has started a campaign against fake ship jobs. It tells seafarers to check that a recruiter has a valid licence and to be careful with any payment demand.
Crewing agencies warn: scammers use their names to offer fake jobs and ask seafarers to pay for a medicalIn October 2026, Crewplanet, ROMOR Crewing Agency and MARPRO Group warned that people are using their names to offer fake jobs. Some scammers ask seafarers to pay for a medical exam. Real agencies do not ask for this money.
Indonesia: police name nine trafficking suspects after squid boat crew were recruited on Facebook with false pay promisesPolice in Jakarta named nine suspects in a human trafficking case on the squid boat KM Maulana 23. Police said crew were recruited on Facebook and promised Rp4 million a month, but were paid Rp35,000 a day. Their contracts were forged.