Freight-fraud library
Freight-Fraud Types, Warning Signs and Response Guides
Freight fraud can involve unauthorized re-brokering, cargo theft, fictitious pickups, stolen carrier or broker identities, compromised load-board accounts, phishing, and altered shipment documents. These explainers help freight professionals recognize patterns, preserve evidence, protect people and cargo, and reach the appropriate official reporting resources.
Six core fraud patterns
Start with the page closest to what happened. Each explainer includes warning signs, evidence to preserve, official sources, and related response guidance.
- Double Brokering: Warning Signs, Evidence and Reporting
- Strategic Cargo Theft: Immediate Response and Reporting
- Fictitious Pickup: Verification and Response Guide
- Broker and Carrier Identity Theft: Recovery Steps
- Load-Board Account Takeover and Freight Phishing
- Fake Rate Confirmations and Bills of Lading