Eight Charged in $10M Cargo Theft Ring Using Carrier Impersonation
Federal prosecutors allege the organization stole electronics, liquor, eggs, and skincare products by posing as legitimate carriers and diverting freight…
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Ghost Carriers Use Stolen MC Numbers to Infiltrate Broker Systems
Fraudsters acquire legitimate motor carrier numbers and digital identities to pose as real trucking companies, exposing gaps in broker vetting workflows.
Trucker Arrested With $2.9M Tungsten Oxide Load After Alleged Fictitious Pickup
Deepak Kumar, 31, allegedly used fraudulent documents to pick up 40,000 pounds of tungsten oxide powder bound for Mitsubishi in Japan. Police stopped him on…
$500K Bourbon Shipment Stolen Using Fake Carrier Credentials
Suspects allegedly posed as authorized carrier at Philadelphia warehouse, walked out with 10,800 bottles of Noble Oak Bourbon after presenting what appeared to…
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…
NMFTA launches free portal for cargo theft and broker fraud reports
New Threat Report Portal lets carriers and brokers share cyber incidents, suspicious activity, and cargo crime patterns in real time.