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Channel 19
Fighting ID fraud in the broker-carrier transaction isn’t solely on truckers
When ID thieves get between legitimate brokers and carriers, it's the trucker that bears the brunt of the burden. Learn how to combat this here on Overdrive.
November 11, 2020
Overdrive Extra
Have you been snookered by a deceptive small-business loan?
Have you ever been taken by a small business loan? Let us know about your experience as we dive deeper into misleading loan practices and fraud on Overdrive.
April 24, 2020
Business
How brokers, carriers can prevent business ID theft schemes
When it comes to business identity theft, both carriers and brokers can do their due diligence and derail the business impersonation schemes. More on Overdrive.
March 12, 2020
Business
‘You just lose’ when middlemen don’t pay: Broker reform eight years in the waiting
Who is to blame for the lingering transportation brokerage problems and lack of attention to MAP-21? Read more details here on Overdrive.
February 28, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Raise scam awareness — How to combat expensive online fakery; More from ‘Long Haul Paul’
An online security expert addresses an audience to increase their digital awareness in order to combat online scams. Read more right here on Overdrive Online.
February 22, 2019
Business
Charitable or scandalous?
Research before you give. “Times of tragedy highlight the generosity of human beings in general, but the trucking community has always been known to go over and above. … That being said, times of tragedy can also provide a verdant breeding ground for filth …”
September 1, 2017
Business
You get what you pay for
The maxim might not always be true. “Bad websites. Scammers. They’re out there, and if you see them pass the information along or report it.”
February 13, 2017
Channel 19
Alert: Brokerage fuel-advance scams on the rise with sophistication of identity thieves
Thieves posing as both brokers and carriers, and in some cases successfully claiming old or even active authorities for themselves, are increasingly using this scam to nab unearned fuel advances before disappearing.
November 24, 2015
Business
Beware: E-ZPass phishing scam comes to light
An email circulating that purports to be an attempt to collected unpaid tolls via E-ZPass is a scam, authorities report.
July 15, 2014
Channel 19
Ohio takes on ‘trucker’ toll scam
A toll-evasion scam on the Ohio Turnpike yields no shortage of boosted cash for road operators — and a little indignation from haulers on being singled out.
August 17, 2012
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