Madagascar flags fraudulent ship scam
- Government identifies nine fraudulent ships, but Lloyd’s List data points to wider problem
- Madagascar has seen a recent spike in flag changes from sanctioned and shadow fleet ships
- Of the 22 ships switching to Madagascar so far this month, 19 are sanctioned
Madagascar’s government has flagged a problem with fraudulent ship certification being issued in its name. It joins a growing list of African states being used by scammers to provide fake cover identities to sanctioned vessels
