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Experts say more old-fashioned methods of theft such as cutting fences at freight yards and hot-wiring semis at truck stops remain popular. But even those acts are often informed by information gleaned from online load boards — sites that connect shippers and carriers — or phishing scams and other hacking methods.
"The marginal cost of hacking the system is so low because it's just somebody sitting in their basement somewhere just trying constantly," he said. Once obtained, the costly cargo is rarely seen by legitimate eyes again — until it hits the retail shelf, shorn of its illicit tail. Food and beverages, household products and metals now comprise Canada's most sought-after stolen goods, in that order, according to CargoNet.
To leave as few fingerprints as possible, crime rings often resort to “double brokering,” all arranged online. "These thieves are getting smarter. They see people using technology in all other spaces, and cargo theft is no different."CTV W5 puts the spotlight on 18-year-old Emily Nash, who appears to be the first Canadian, and among the youngest people in the world, to have a rare but extraordinary super memory.
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