Trumbull: $3.5M Amazon Fraud Plea

Ameer Nasir used 22 fictitious companies plus his own Pak Express Transport to submit invoices for over 1,000 loads that were never moved

Trumbull Man Admits to Defrauding Amazon of $3.5M Using 23 Trucking Companies

Ameer Nasir, 25, of Trumbull pleaded guilty in federal court in Bridgeport on March 6, 2026, to wire fraud for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded Amazon Logistics of more than $3.5 million over a two-year period.

Nasir signed up for more than 1,000 transportation assignments through Amazon's logistics system between December 2019 and February 2021, claimed he had completed trailer movements between Amazon facilities, and collected payment for work that was never done. He faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on May 29, 2026.

How the Scheme Worked

Nasir exploited Amazon Logistics' transportation management system by registering a total of 23 trucking companies to receive assignment contracts. One of those companies was his legitimate business, Pak Express Transport LLC. The other 22 were fraudulent accounts created using the names and identifying information of real trucking companies — without those companies' knowledge or consent.

Once registered, Nasir signed up for trailer transport assignments — jobs typically designed to move empty or loaded trailers between Amazon distribution facilities. He then falsified records in Amazon's system, entering confirmations indicating that trailer movements had been completed. Based on those false records, Amazon paid out invoices for logistics services that were never rendered.

The fraud ran for approximately 14 months before it was detected, with total losses exceeding $3.5 million.

Restitution and Sentencing

Nasir pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in the federal courthouse in Bridgeport. As part of the plea agreement, Nasir agreed to pay $3,547,090.93 in restitution to Amazon Logistics — the full amount prosecutors say was fraudulently obtained.

He was released on a $300,000 bond pending sentencing. Wire fraud carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, though judges have discretion in sentencing and federal guidelines typically produce sentences well below the statutory maximum, particularly for defendants with no prior criminal history.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 29, 2026, before Judge Dooley.

Case Prosecuted by U.S. Attorney's Office

The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, which announced the guilty plea on March 9, 2026. The office did not release details about how the fraud was initially detected or whether any other individuals are being investigated in connection with the scheme.

Fraud against large logistics networks — including Amazon's extensive contractor ecosystem — has become an increasingly common enforcement target for federal prosecutors. Amazon Logistics relies on third-party carriers and owner-operators to move goods through its distribution network, creating opportunities for fraudulent invoicing when internal controls are not sufficiently robust.

Local Connection

Nasir, a Trumbull resident, operated Pak Express Transport LLC as a legitimate trucking business before using it as part of the fraudulent network of companies. Trumbull is a town in Fairfield County, adjacent to Bridgeport, where the federal court for the District of Connecticut is located.

The case highlights the vulnerability of automated payment systems in large logistics networks to invoice fraud when vendor verification processes can be exploited through the registration of multiple fictitious companies under separate identifiers.

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