Comment Same tactic used to steal bourbon (Score 4, Interesting) 68
The truck looked legitimate. The paperwork appeared routine. And in the middle of a workday, about 1,800 cases of bourbon were loaded onto the truck as if it were just another shipment.
Later in the story, the explanation for how this happened is nearly identical to these tech thefts:
Newman said investigators believe the theft may be tied to a "complex ring" targeting high-value consumer products. The perpetrators appeared to impersonate an existing trucking company, using a company name, phone number and other details to gain trust and secure the load, he said.
"They basically try and look like, sound like ⦠a legitimate trucking company," Newman said. "They spoof the company name, they spoof the trucking dispatcher."
In the company's news release, it said the theft appeared to have been carried out with knowledge of "logistics operations and product movement schedules," suggesting planning and coordination.