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Logistics and transport

Fraud investigations in logistics and transport

A load handed to the wrong person may start with a false registration, an altered message or an improper release. Baruch connects physical movements, transport documents and digital records to clarify suspected diversion, examine third-party involvement and inform the operational response.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

From the situation to investigation deliverables.

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SITUATION 01

Cargo collected by an unrecognised carrier

The load was released against apparently valid documents, but the contracted carrier does not recognise the driver and delivery never occurred. The investigation must reconstruct the booking, gate identification and collection instructions to establish where substitution or impersonation may have occurred.

Related deliverables

  • A timeline of booking, collection and cargo movements, with supporting documents and identified discrepancies.

    Delivered throughFraud Investigations
  • A map of carriers, intermediaries and identified connections, with verified information on the activities of the third parties examined.

    Delivered throughThird Party Investigation
Decision supported

Determine next steps with Legal and changes to carrier checks, driver verification and cargo release procedures.

SITUATION 02

Digital instructions redirect a delivery

A driver receives a destination change from a contact appearing to represent the shipper. After delivery, the company finds that the address was not authorised. Messages, platform access and operational records need examination to distinguish account compromise, impersonation and improper internal approval.

Related deliverables

  • A report of examined access logs and communications, with preserved records and the sequence of destination changes.

  • An analysis connecting the received instruction to cargo release and physical delivery, with gaps and investigation priorities.

    Delivered throughFraud Investigations
Decision supported

Inform the response to the diversion and determine which instruction channels and confirmation steps require improvement.

Other signals worth investigating

  • Freight, fuel or maintenance charges unsupported by operational records.
  • Altered delivery receipts and repeated discrepancies between dispatched and received quantities.

Illustrative situations, not client cases. Solutions and deliverables depend on the need, available information and agreed scope.

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REFERENCES

Sources to understand the risks.

Reference publications on the schemes and risks described in the examples.

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