Ameer Nasir, a 25-year-old resident of Trumbull, Connecticut, pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding Amazon.com, Inc. of more than $3.5 million. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport.
According to information presented in court, Nasir created 23 trucking businesses registered with Amazon Logistics, an Amazon subsidiary that contracts with trucking companies for transporting trailers between cities and fulfillment centers. One account was set up under his business Pak Express Transport, LLC; others were created using false names or by fraudulently using the identities of legitimate trucking companies without their operators’ knowledge.
Between December 2019 and February 2021, Nasir used these accounts to sign up for over 1,000 transportation assignments with Amazon Logistics. He manipulated the company’s transportation management system to falsely indicate that he had completed trailer movements that never occurred and submitted fraudulent invoices for payment. This scheme resulted in losses exceeding $3.5 million for Amazon.
Nasir was arrested on May 8, 2025. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. As part of his plea agreement, he has agreed to pay restitution totaling $3,547,090.93.
Nasir is currently released on a $300,000 bond while awaiting sentencing scheduled for May 29.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from Amazon. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elena L. Coronado is prosecuting the case.
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