Copper and AI Server Components Draw Organized Cargo Theft Rings
S&P Global forecasts AI-tied copper demand will more than double by 2040. Thieves are using fictitious pickups and carrier impersonation to steal high-value…
#Carrier Impersonation
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Phishing Email Gave Thieves $1.7M Condom Load Using Carrier's Identity
Criminals used a phishing email to compromise a legitimate trucking company's credentials, then picked up a 103,000-unit shipment bound for Walmart and…
Is your broker's carrier vetting about to become its own department?
Malcolm Harris predicts dedicated verification teams will replace ad-hoc carrier checks as impersonation schemes force brokers to choose accuracy over speed.
Eight Charged in $4.49M Carrier-Impersonation Scheme Spanning Three States
Manhattan prosecutors allege group stole lamb, cheese, beef, copper, and cigarettes by showing up at warehouses with legitimate carriers' MC numbers and DOT…
Deceptive Pickup Fraud Jumps 31% as Criminals Forge Carrier IDs
Cargo thieves used fake identities and forged credentials to secure 31% more loads in Q1 2026 than a year earlier, with nearly half the incidents in California.
Chicago Man Gets 5 Years for $10M Freight Fraud Using Fake Carrier IDs
Aivaras Zigmantas impersonated real and fake carriers to steal liquor and copper shipments across state lines. Prosecutors say the scheme targeted $14.6…
Email Hijacking and Pickup-Point Fraud Surge in 2026 Cargo Theft
Thieves are hacking carrier email accounts to bid on loads and commit double-brokering scams, while pickup staff remain the weakest link in verification.