Gard协会的会员和客户，经常遇到第三方为调查运输单据的有效性而与其联系确认的情况。在毫无征兆的情况下，当船东收到关于此类问题的邮件，自然会疑惑或担心。本文就如何处理此类问题给出了一些指导意见。
核实请求的种类
Gard协会发现，一些要求是贸易融资链上的通知方律师发出的，但多数来自于国际海事局。国际海事局是国际商会的下设机构，其宗旨是帮助打击海事犯罪和不法行为，其中一项服务是为国际商会会员银行鉴定贸易融资单证。国际海事局也调查和报告各种欺诈，包括跟单信用证诈骗、租约诈骗和货物盗窃。
详细信息请参阅附件。
Third party requests for verification of bills of lading and other shipping documents
Gard Members and clients are often contacted by third parties trying to investigate the validity of shipping documents. It can be confusing or worrying for a vessel owner to receive such questions by email without warning. This Insight gives some guidance on how to approach such requests.
Requests for verification
Some of the requests Gard has seen are sent by lawyers that are advising parties in the trade finance chain, but most come from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The IMB is a division of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). It was established to help fight maritime crime and malpractice, and one of its services is to authenticate trade finance documentation for ICC member banks. The IMB also investigates and reports on various frauds, including documentary credit fraud, charter party fraud and cargo theft.
See attached file: Third party requests for verification of bills of lading and other shipping documents.pdf
