#Deceptive Pickup

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Tractor-trailer at warehouse loading dock with MC number visible on door

Broker Fraud & Vetting Jun 8, 2026

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…

By Diana Korczak

Warehouse loading dock with freight pallets and forklift, representing cargo pickup locations targeted by identity fraud schemes

Broker Fraud & Vetting May 21, 2026

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.

By Diana Korczak