The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) warns CDL holders about an email scam that is making its round. The FMCSA agency states, “FMCSA has been notified of a phishing scam that you may receive from the FMCSA “Assistant of Administration,” claiming you need to “complete your most recent up-to-date membership License certificate.”
Delete the Email
The FMCSA warns you, “If you receive any suspicious email from info@fmcsa.dot.gov or any other entity that you are not expecting or looks suspicious, please delete the email from your inbox. Once the email has been deleted, go into your deleted mail and delete it from your deleted mailbox. Doing this will limit the exposure of the phishing email,”.
The warning says that “the only legitimate way to log in to the Training Provider Registry is via login.gov. Never enter your email address and password into a third-party website claiming to give you access to the Training Provider Registry.”
One way to know if the website is an official government website is to ensure that the address end in .gov or .mil. Also, look at the URL and ensure it has https:// in the beginning. Having https:// helps ensure that users are being directed to an official website and that any information provided is encrypted and transmitted securely.
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Remember, if you receive an email that looks suspicious or do not expect an email, immediately delete it.