A 25-year-old Trumbull man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after admitting he defrauded Amazon out of more than $3.5 million by registering 23 trucking accounts—one under his own business and the others using other companies’ information without their knowledge—and billing the company for deliveries that never happened. Ameer Nasir was ordered to pay back $3,547,090.93 and will serve three years of supervised release once he's out, with a prison report date of November 12.
U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley handed down the sentence in Bridgeport, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Amazon Logistics, a subsidiary of the retail giant, contracts with interstate trucking businesses to move empty and loaded trailers between cities, warehouses and fulfillment centers, and it was through that network that Nasir allegedly built his scheme, as reported by WFSB.
Nasir registered 23 separate trucking accounts with Amazon Logistics, including one under the name Pak Express Transport, LLC, according to the Hartford Courant. Authorities said he created the remaining accounts using the names and identifying information of other companies without their knowledge, the Courant reported.
More Than 1,000 Fake Hauls Logged in the System
Between December 2019 and February 2021, Nasir used those accounts to sign up for more than 1,000 transportation assignments through Amazon Logistics, per CT Post. He manipulated Amazon's transportation management system to fabricate trucking trips between California and Connecticut and between New Jersey and Oregon, the outlet reported.
He then falsely reported that he had moved trailers and submitted fake invoices, which Amazon paid, per the same account from the station. The company ultimately covered those fraudulent invoices before the scheme was uncovered, feeding the losses that now total more than $3.5 million.
Arrest, Plea and a Looming Prison Date
Nasir was arrested on May 8, 2025, and pleaded guilty to wire fraud on March 6, 2026. The FBI investigated the case with help from Amazon, the station noted.
He remains free on a $300,000 bond while awaiting his November 12 surrender date, when he is expected to begin serving his sentence. The $3,547,090.93 restitution figure matches the total loss Amazon reported from the scheme, and Nasir's three years of supervised release will follow his time behind bars.
Part of a Wider Pattern of Logistics Fraud
Nasir's case isn't the only recent example of trucking-invoice fraud targeting a major logistics operation. In a separate case earlier this year, a logistics company employee and a trucking company owner were sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to a scheme that paid for fake transportation invoices tied to the Port of Savannah, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
