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News - Commercial Motor
April 8, 2015
Criminals are still relying on well-worn methods to steal trailer loads of goods, but cyber crime is an emerging threat, according to the national police lead combating road freight crime.
AVCIS said it was dealing with cases in which thieves pretended to work on delivery premises, meeting HGVs on the forecourt and directing them to a neighbouring facility.
The ruse, known as ‘The London Shuffle’ or the ‘Round the Corner’ scam results in the consignee later contacting the haulier asking where the goods are, only to be told they have been delivered.
Detective Sergeant Mark Colley said one emerging threat was the use of fake carriers to make an offer of shipment on electronic freight sites. “They manage to see the offers on these sites and contact the offering carrier to obtain the job, often using fake sites and business names. If hired, they will collect the goods and then disappear with the valuable shipments,” he said.
Colley said that this sort of crime was largely seen on the continent; however, the criminals were becoming increasingly sophisticated and procuring haulage businesses first, in order to look like a legitimate company.
For more on the state of the UK's freight crime intelligence capacity, see this week's Commercial Motor magazine out on Thursday (9 April) or subscribe today.
