Ashley Bochek, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The World-SpectatorA Moosomin business, along with 11 other businesses in Saskatchewan, have been the victims of a large-scale fraud targeting the heavy-duty trucking and transportation sector where fraudsters purchase truck tires and other items with fraudulent credit cards over the phone. The Saskatchewan RCMP’s Central District General Investigation Section (GIS) is warning the public, specifically the heavy-duty trucking and transportation sector, of the fraud. The businesses that are impacted are generally operating in the supply of heavy-duty trucking and transportation services – including, but not limited to, automotive suppliers, tire shops, and fuel distributors. Investigators have determined that 12 local businesses within Saskatchewan’s heavy-duty trucking and transportation sector have been impacted by this fraud. Although victims identified in this fraud are primarily from the heavy-duty trucking and transportation sector, businesses in other sectors may also be targeted and should familiarize themselves with the characteristics of this type of fraudulent activity.