Ameer Nasir, 25, of Trumbull, was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release during a hearing in Bridgeport federal court, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Sullivan.
The sentence was handed down about seven months after Nasir pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with the scheme. Officials previously said Nasir has agreed to pay back the money he fraudulently obtained.
Sullivan said Nasir was accused of fabricating trucking trips from California to Connecticut and New Jersey to Oregon by manipulating the transportation management system of the retail giant’s subsidiary, Amazon Logistics.
The subsidiary contracts with trucking businesses to transport trailers between cities and fulfillment centers operated by Amazon. Sullivan said Nasir registered 23 businesses with the subsidiary, including some created under fake names or the names of…
This type of fraud targets the supply chain and accounts payable departments of businesses.
- Invoice Manipulation: Criminals intercept a legitimate invoice between a supplier and a client and change the banking details to their own. The client pays the bill thinking they are paying their trusted vendor.
- Kickbacks and Bribery: A vendor secretly pays an employee of the purchasing company to ensure their bid is successful or to overlook inflated pricing.