FTW pick: Scammers target freight industry

Scams targeting the freight industry are doing the rounds internationally and South Africa is not immune.

Following several incidents in recent weeks, security experts have issued warnings to local companies to be on the lookout for possible scammers trying to extort money. The Transport Asset Protection Association (Tapa) also issued a warning to its members globally saying scams were rampant within the freight sector at present.

They tend to target small- to medium-sized businesses in particular, requesting goods to be exported or imported on their behalf.

John Roodt of Daigon says they were very nearly taken in by just such a scam.
“We have seen these types of scams before, but in the past month there has been a definite increase. We very nearly got caught out by one, but managed to avoid being victims,” he said.

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