🎣 FMCSA to Fight Fraud
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KnowYourTrucker.com is setting new standards in freight security with innovative facial recognition technology and a mission to eradicate fraud.
A series of bold thefts targeting UPS warehouses and a hijacked truckload unveil over $1.8 million in stolen electronics across the US.
From 2017 to 2020, Rios exploited her position to overpay employees in return for kickbacks, resulting in overpayments ranging from over $140,000 to more than $424,000.
Over $1.5 million in goods and a semi-truck and trailer recovered in Riverside County bust of a massive retail theft ring.
Among the missing items were pallets worth nearly $230,000 from Bath & Body Works.
Detectives began investigating a stolen load of 58" flat-screen televisions, leading them to a hoard of stolen goods.
Thieves stole $20K worth of meat from trucks in Philadelphia, another case contributing to the rise in cargo thefts in the city.
The scheme starts with a scam artist posing as a customer, contacting a broker to pick up freight. The broker, in turn, posts the load, which is then deceitfully accepted by the scammer acting as a carrier.
CargoNet: 2023 witnesses a 57% surge in cargo theft incidents. Innovative tech emerges as a key defense.
Brokerage fraud has made the landscape of our industry unrecognizable, and unfortunately, its impact continues to grow and expand daily. As logistics industry lifers, we recognized the pressing need to devise methods for safeguarding our operations and valued partnerships.
A truck driver involved in defrauding Roadrunner out of $112K receives house arrest and must pay restitution.
Representing TIA, Freight brokerage CEO Jeffrey Tucker warns Congress about an $800M fraud problem in trucking, urging FMCSA enforcement.
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