Fraud
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Rail
6 former railroad employees indicted in disability benefits fraud
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have indicted six former railroad employees for allegedly fraudulently obtaining federal disability benefits.
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News
Former trucking company owner faces fraud charges in carrier scheme
A federal grand jury in New York has indicted trucking company owner Tony “Anatoliy” Kirik, 39, of Rochester, New York, in a reincarnated carrier scheme.
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E-commerce & Fulfillment
E-commerce cybercrime jumped 50% in 2020
The growth in e-commerce coincided with an increase in cybercriminals attacking payment systems in 2020, with 50% more cyberattacks attempted in 2020 than in 2019,…
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Technology
Supply chain businesses still unprepared for cyberattacks — survey
A new survey has found that while most businesses are concerned about cyberattacks, few are actually prepared for one.
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American Shipper
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News
Bookkeeper pleads guilty to orchestrating elaborate $1.7 million bank fraud scheme
A former New Jersey bookkeeper recently pleaded guilty to bank fraud in federal court, admitting she orchestrated an elaborate $1.7 million check-writing scheme using fraudulent…
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News
Two Texas truckers and a state worker sold hundreds of fake commercial driver’s licenses
A federal grand jury indicted three Texas men – two truckers and a state worker – in connection with a scheme to sell commercial driver’s…
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Maritime
Port Report: Singapore mandates accurate distillate fuel meters as of July 1
Singapore, one of the world’s biggest centers for the supply of marine fuels, is now enforcing the mandatory use of mass flow metering system for…
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Legal issues
Pilot Flying J “Inside Girls” sentenced to community service
Senior U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier Jr. sentenced the final four women to be tried in the Pilot Flying J fraud case to probation…
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Legal issues
Former Roadrunner executives charged in accounting, securities fraud case
Two former Roadrunner Transportation Systems executives were charged with multiple crimes related to accounting and securities fraud in a federal indictment unsealed Friday.
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