Truckers report email scam aimed at hijacking authority

Jul 24, 2024 at 04:08 PM CST
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is alerting truckers about fraudulent emails purported to be from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. OOIDA, which represents small-business truckers, has received several reports from members about an email scam that attempts to hijack a motor carrier’s authority. The email, which appears to come from FMCSA, includes attachments of forms MCSA-5889 or MCS-150 and asks carriers for their USDOT PIN. “Although the emails come from a .gov domain, these emails are not from FMCSA,” said Crystal Minardi of OOIDA’s Business Services. “FMCSA will never ask you for your PIN on a manual form. We are advising our members not to reply.”

Jul 24, 2024 at 04:08 PM CST

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is alerting truckers about fraudulent emails purported to be from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

OOIDA, which represents small-business truckers, has received several reports from members about an email scam that attempts to hijack a motor carrier’s authority.

The email, which appears to come from FMCSA, includes attachments of forms MCSA-5889 or MCS-150 and asks carriers for their USDOT PIN.

“Although the emails come from a .gov domain, these emails are not from FMCSA,” said Crystal Minardi of OOIDA’s Business Services. “FMCSA will never ask you for your PIN on a manual form. We are advising our members not to reply.”