Email spoofing is how they get your freight
The mission at The Bannon Report is simple. We build affordable fraud prevention tools for the 96% of the industry that cannot justify another high priced platform.
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$7.8 Million Organized Cargo Theft Ring Operated for Two Years: Here’s What That Signals
The Florida Attorney General’s Office this week announced charges against six individuals tied to an organized cargo theft ring responsible for an estimated $7.8 million in losses.
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The Next Freight Fraud Crisis Is Hiding in Plain Sight
The freight industry is spending a lot of time looking for fraud in familiar places. Cargo theft is rising, double brokering remains widespread, and identity manipulation has not slowed down. All of that is real.
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The Cross-Dock You Can’t Audit: How Informal Transloads Are Becoming a Blind Spot in Cargo Theft
One of the most overlooked risk points in freight movement is not on the highway. It is the crossdock you cannot audit.
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When a Brokerage Exists Only on Paper: How Identity Misuse Fuels Cargo Theft
One of the more instructive fraud patterns we continue to encounter in cargo theft investigations involves the creation of identity misuse “shell brokerages.
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Cargo Theft Starts at Booking: How Routine Transactions Are Quietly Diverting Freight
Cargo theft today rarely looks like theft. There is no forced entry, no broken seals at pickup, and often no immediate sign that anything is wrong.
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Age Is Not a Safety Signal: How Old MC Numbers Are Fueling New Fraud
An online classified ad offering a 12yearold motor carrier authority for sale has exposed a growing vulnerability in the freight industry: aged MC numbers are being sold and repurposed by scammers seeking instant credibi
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The Rise of Freight Fraud. How Criminals Are Hijacking the Supply Chain
Freight fraud is surging across the logistics industry, costing shippers, brokers, and carriers millions every year. What was once a rare criminal tactic has now evolved into a widespread threat.
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