Freight fraud
Freight fraud guides
Freight fraud often shows up as register, licence, VAT, insurance, or contact mismatches. These guides explain what to check before pickup details go out.
Freight fraud rarely starts as an obvious scam. It often looks like a plausible rate from a company that exists in a register but fails on licence, VAT, insurance, or contact fit.
These guides explain risk signals ops and compliance teams see before pickup: fake carriers, email impersonation, double brokering, ownership changes, and document mismatches.
Start here if…
New carrier, everything looks fine in KRS
How to detect a fake carrier →Domain or email changed since last booking
Fake carrier emails →Owner or board changed recently
Carrier ownership change →
Common risk signals before pickup
- Brand-new email domain on an established register entry
- Licence PDF from email but no matching register line today
- Pickup details requested before basic register checks
- Insurance certificate on a different legal name
- Rate far below market with pressure to skip vetting
Key pages
How to use this library
- Use fraud guides when a booking feels rushed or contact details changed.
- Pair each guide with the matching country or register page for the source URLs.
- Treat each signal as requiring review, not automatic proof of fraud.
Guides
How to detect a fake carrier before you release pickup details
How to detect a fake carrier before pickup: register, licence, VAT, insurance, and contact risk signals for freight forwarders and verification teams.
Read guide →Fake carrier emails and suspicious domains to review before pickup
Fake carrier email and suspicious carrier domain red flags: invisible characters, disposable domains, homoglyphs, and register mismatches before pickup.
Read guide →New carrier email domain risk signals before you assign the load
New carrier email domain red flags for freight: recently registered domains, domain registration dates, and mismatch with company register age before pickup.
Read guide →Double brokering warning signs before you release the load
Double brokering warning signs for freight forwarders: licence scope, contact mismatches, and register signals to review before pickup.
Read guide →Carrier identity theft risk signals before you assign the load
Carrier identity theft and transport company impersonation: lookalike domains, register mismatches, and verification steps before pickup.
Read guide →Carrier ownership change risk signals before you book the load
Carrier ownership change risk signals: recent KRS shareholder or board entries, new contacts, and freight verification steps before pickup.
Read guide →Fake carrier insurance documents and mismatch signals before pickup
Fake carrier insurance document red flags: bureau mismatches, expired policies, wrong policy holder, and plate checks before pickup.
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