A fraud case involving Amazon Logistics has highlighted potential vulnerabilities in digital freight management systems after a Connecticut man pleaded guilty to charges linked to a multi-million-dollar scheme involving falsified trailer movements.
Ameer Nasir, 25, admitted in US District Court in Connecticut to wire fraud charges connected to the operation, which generated more than $3 million in fraudulent payments.
The scheme began in December 2019 and continued until early 2021, although Nasir was not indicted and arrested until May 2025.
According to prosecutors, Nasir operated through a trucking company registered in Connecticut called Pak Express Transport while also creating numerous additional companies to interact with Amazon’s logistics platform.
Investigators said he registered 23 trucking companies within Amazon’s system, in some cases using identifying information belonging to unrelated transportation companies.
Using Amazon’s Relay transportation management system (TMS), Nasir accepted assignments to move trailers between logistics facilities.
However, the trailers were never physically transported.
Authorities say Nasir exploited a manual override function within the system to bypass the platform’s geofencing controls, falsely confirming that trailers had been delivered to their intended destinations.
Once the system registered the movements as completed, fraudulent invoices were submitted to Amazon Logistics.
Prosecutors say the scheme was repeated more than 1,000 times, resulting in payments totaling over $3 million.
As part of his guilty plea, Nasir agreed to repay $3.547 million in restitution.
He remains free on a $300,000 bond and faces a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years, with sentencing scheduled for May 29.
The case highlights growing concerns about digital fraud risks as logistics companies increasingly rely on automated platforms to coordinate large transportation networks.
