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ModerateAug 16, 2026FBI Investigates $M Tax Fraud Targeting 26+ Independent Truck Drivers
The FBI has indicted Georgia tax preparer Diane Marie Poe on 54 counts of fraud targeting independent truck drivers who entrusted her company, Genuine Financial Services, with critical financial opera
FreightWaves#tax-fraud#truck-drivers#financial-crime
Risk & Disruption
ModerateJul 6, 2026Freight Broker Controller Embezzles $3.2M: Internal Controls Fail
A controller at Austin Freight Systems pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges after embezzling $3.2 million from the Texas freight brokerage between October 2023 and March 2025. Mitchell David S
FreightWaves#embezzlement#freight-fraud#internal-controls
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High ImpactJul 1, 2026US Treasury Targets CJNG Fuel-Smuggling Network Across Mexico Border
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned two Mexican nationals and nine companies linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's multimillion-dollar fuel-smuggling operation, signaling a majo
FreightWaves#fuel-smuggling#cross-border-compliance#cartel-logistics