Letter from DOT FMCSA

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  1. Gabbadj

    Gabbadj Bobtail Member

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    I got a letter in the mail today that simply says

    My Name
    My Address (it's wrong but mailman delivered it)
    My city, state and zip
    URGENT: ACTION NEEDED

    And that's it, the rest of the page is blank, nothing on the back and nothing else in the envelope. I just passed my CDL Class A test with the state today and I came home to find this.
    What does it mean? Where can I go to find out more information? Is there a phone number I can call?

    Thank You
    SMR
     
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  3. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    Best bet is to contact them via a number on their site.
     
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  4. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Does this letter you received have a return address on the envelope?
    Does the actual letter have any form of identification, like letter head, with official seals, address or any other form of identification?
    Where did the post mark show it was mailed/processed at?
    Does it have a regular postal stamp?

    It is possible this may not be a real letter from DOT/FMCSA.

    Go to the DOT website, find the contact information for your local field office. Call that office. The person you’re looking to contact is the head field agent for that office. They should be able to assist you.
     
  5. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Just toss it in the trash.

    There’s absolutely no reason that the fmcsa would need to contact you.

    It’s just a bs phishing scam..couldn’t even get your address right, lol
     
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  6. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Rather like those random IRS calls you get on the phone.

    Or that call I get a couple times a year from that same guy asking for money for a police foundation or something.

    The URGENT: ACTION NEEDED is to urgently ignore it.
     
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  7. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    They've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.
     
  8. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    trucks extended warranty. Wrong sector.
     
  9. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    The fmcsa doesn’t send out letters for cdl holders like this. Toss it.
     
  10. Gabbadj

    Gabbadj Bobtail Member

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    Yeah it's weird for sure. This is the pic of what I got. The return address is the DOT headquarters, the letter is completely blank. I'm going to call today to see what this could possibly be. At first I thought I might have got a false positive on a recent drug test for a job but I checked the clearing house and there are no issues found. Ill update this sometime today after I get some answers.
     

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  11. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Look at the postage meter stamp. It is showing a zip 40741. This is London Ky. I know of no FMCSA offices in that town. I HIGHLY recommend you NOT throw this away. Make contact with The FMCSA Midwest Service Center in Matteson, IL @ (708) 283-3577. Be ready to send them a copy of that correspondence if they ask. Something seems fishy about this, but let the FMCSA sort it all out. If the FMCSA needs to make contact with you this field office can verify this.

    Good Luck!
     
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