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Industry analysis published 30 July 2026 flagged a structural shift in cargo crime: fraud has moved from physical theft at truck stops and yards to email-based identity spoofing, double-brokering and fake carrier onboarding conducted entirely online. The change follows a wave of high-profile cases including the extradition of a Texas man over a five-year, roughly $1 billion cargo theft conspiracy and a counterfeit postage scheme that cost USPS about $150 million in revenue. On the same day, two logistics AI companies announced a combined $87 million in new funding, targeting opposite ends of the market in fraud screening and back-office automation.