Ofac lifts sanctions on Greek shipowner targeted in identity theft scheme
- Altomare and its operated VLCC, Kallista, removed from US sanctions list after being designated in November
- Kallista was accused by Ofac of lifting Iranian oil in early 2025, but the oil was loaded by a sanctioned tanker that was impersonating Kallista
- A former US government official said the delisting was ‘unusually’ quick
Greek shipowner Altomare and its operated VLCC Kallista were delisted by the US Treasury Department after it had emerged that they have fallen victim to an elaborate identity theft scheme that falsely incriminated Kallista in Iranian crude shipments
