Freight Fraud (CFCO) About FLI

 Freight Fraud Is Not Random – It’s Engineered

 Learn how cargo theft and freight fraud actually happen - and how to stop it before your freight moves.
 The CFCO (Certified Fraud Compliance Officer) Level 1 & Level 2 Certification gives brokers, carriers, and logistics professionals a practical framework to recognize fraud, verify transactions, and reduce risk across every load.
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Trusted by logistics professionals navigating real-world fraud risk.

Built from real scenarios, not theory.

Designed for brokers, carriers, dispatchers, and operations teams.

Most Freight Fraud Doesn’t Look Like Fraud

Freight fraud rarely shows up as something obvious. It looks like a normal load tender. A familiar email. A carrier with active authority.

That’s why companies keep getting hit.

The industry has been trained to check documents - but fraud today is happening through behavior, communication, and identity manipulation.

If you don’t understand how it actually works, you’re already exposed.

This Certification Changes How You See Every Load

CFCO teaches you how freight fraud actually operates inside real transactions. You’ll learn:

  • How criminals gain access without raising suspicion
  • Why active authority doesn’t equal legitimacy
  • How fraud enables cargo theft before pickup even happens
  • What red flags actually matter - and which don’t

This is not theory. It’s operational awareness.

What You’ll Learn

  • The difference between cargo theft and freight fraud
  • How impersonation and identity manipulation actually work
  • Common fraud types: 

    double brokering, ghost carriers, payment fraud
  • Behavioral red flags that show up before fraud happens
  • A practical verification framework used before 
releasing freight
  • How to make decisions under pressure without exposing 
the load

Level 1 Course & Breakdown

Level: Professional Awareness
Duration: ~90 minutes
Assessment: Certification exam
Format: On-demand video + applied scenarios
Passing Score: 80%

Level 2 Course & Breakdown

Level: Process Development
Duration: ~180 minutes
Assessment: Certification exam
Format: On-demand video + applied scenarios
Passing Score: 80%

This Isn’t Just Training - It’s a Standard

CFCO Level 1 & 2  establishes a baseline level of fraud awareness and a process to prevent it across your operation. Certified professionals demonstrate:

  • Understanding of real-world fraud tactics
  • Ability to identify risk before execution
  • Structured verification discipline
  • Operational awareness under pressure

Who This for?

01
Freight brokers
02
Carrier operations teams
03
Dispatchers
04
Logistics coordinators
05
Shippers and procurement teams

Certification Exams

The certification includes a structured knowledge assessment designed to test real-world understanding.

Topics include:
  • Fraud vs theft identification
  • Carrier impersonation scenarios
  • Double brokering risk
  • Payment fraud recognition
  • Verification decision-making

Passing score: 80% minimum  

Stop Reacting to Fraud.
Start Preventing It.

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Train Your Entire Operation

CFCO can be deployed across your brokerage, fleet, or operations team to create a standardized fraud prevention approach.

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