RED FLAGS & THREAT DETECTION
“All people handling documentation or cargo should be constantly asking themselves
What is normal?,
What is not normal?”
RED FLAGS FOR PERSONNEL HANDLING PAPERWORK
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Unusual weights, values, quantities, dimensions
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Commodities not normally shipped
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Missing required documents, such as bills of lading, packing lists, or commercial invoices
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Incomplete or extra documents
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Pen and ink changes / crossouts
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Misspellings of company names, bad addresses
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Missing usual data elements
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Customer or purchasing agents reluctant to offer information
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Business partner is unfamiliar with business or product
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Delivery dates are vague or out of the way destinations
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Shipping route abnormalities
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Packaging is inconsistent with method of shipping or destination
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Buyer/seller is unhelpful in specifics of product manufacture
RED FLAGS FOR PERSONNEL HANDLING FREIGHT
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Resealed box or crate
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Tape or banding on box does not match other boxes
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Open box
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Extremely damaged corners
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Excessive tape or string
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Rigid or bulky when usually not
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Lopsided or uneven
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Protruding wires
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Oily stains, discoloration, or crystallization on wrapper
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Strange or unusual labels or markings
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Strange odor
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Suspicious persons or activities in or around cargo loading area
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Photo supplied by loading site does not match current arrangement of cargo
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Seals broken or missing (See Customs 7 and 17 point container inspection procedures HERE and HERE)