Fall in Kufstein: copper loads have disappeared!

Fall in Kufstein: copper loads have disappeared!

In the Kufstein district, there was a large -scale scam at the end of November, in which a local company was cheated by two valuable loads. The two transports were originally supposed to be delivered to a customer in France. As part of the delivery, a domestic transport company was commissioned to use a Slovenian subcontractor. On November 27, 2024, the criminal activities were uncovered when it became known that the two drivers, a Polish and a Croat, instead of France, transported the copper -containing loads to Croatia due to incorrect delivery orders, such as 5min.at confirmed.

manipulated orders and significant losses

The investigation showed that the two truck drivers were deceived by the manipulated orders. Despite several attempts to contact the Slovenian transport company, all inquiries were unsuccessful. The financial damage by this fraud is estimated on an average six-digit euro amount, which makes it a significant loss for the affected company, as . These incidents throw a bright light on the susceptibility of the transport and logistics sector for fraud and move the affected companies on alert.