Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is cautioning truck drivers about a “very convincing” fraudulent email requesting various personal information not required on agency forms.
A recent alert from FMCSA states that the email prompts recipients to complete a provided form to protect information from possible fraud. The email comes either from [email protected] or [email protected] – neither of which are legitimate, agency-affiliated addresses.
The message includes a threat that a delayed response in providing information such as a social security number, Department of Transportation PIN, certificate of insurance and driver’s license may result in a fine. This “is also not an FMCSA practice,” the agency says.
FMCSA reminds stakeholders that its communications “relating to information requests of this type would either request you to log into your portal account” or “come directly from an FMCSA dedicated mailbox.
“While these emails typically end in a ‘.gov,’ we encourage our stakeholders and customers to verify any email or communication they feel to be suspicious with the appropriate agency.”
