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A new round of fraudulent USDOT letters dated March 16, 2012, are starting to circulate among motor carriers. The letters appear to be from the “U.S. Department of Transportation Procurement Office” and signed by a fictitious officer. The letters are attempting to obtain banking information from the targeted companies. If the motor carriers you work with get an official-looking letter or fax from the U.S. Department of Transportation Procurement Office – as several carriers have reported – they need to shred it! This fraudulent letter states that the motor carrier must verify their company’s banking information in order to remain on the list of authorized carriers for potential government loads. Do not respond. DOT does not require submittal of any financial information in order to be eligible for procurement.

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