Carrier Identity Theft

03/16/2007WARNING! IDENTITY THEFT ALERT!CHECK YOUR FMCSA MC AND SAFER DOT INFORMATION! PERSONS UNKNOWN ARE ALTERING THE INFORMATION IN THE FEDERAL DATA BASE. THEY ARE CHANGING THE ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS TO MAKE IT APPEAR THE COMPANIES ARE OUT OF A DIFFERENT STATE, AND ARE USING THE FALSIFIED INFORMATION TO OBTAIN FREIGHT AND/OR BROKER FREIGHT.

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We have received the following from one of our Brokerage Friends:
Looking back through my records on the carriers that have hauled for me, I realize that Motor Carriers are making the mistake of sending out their FMCSA letter that has their PIN to FMCSA with their Motor Carrier Packets. This is happening on an average of 2 out of 5 with all of my files. I never realized that the PIN # was on this letter until I read one and after reading your security alert above. You may want to add that Motor Carriers SHOULD NOT include this information in the packet they send to brokers. That letter is PRIVATE for the use of the Motor Carrier only and should not be public or they have given access to their PIN# and anybody with it can go to FMCSA and alter the carriers’ information.

 

LOL! I must have inadvertently entered the wrong date when I registered.

This is accurate information - New independents need to be careful when setting up with a broker. It isn't necessary to include a copy of the FMCSA letter that contains your user name and PIN#. There has been a rash of ID theft lately as stated above. I will post more info later - time to sleep...

 

From the ITS Alert List 4/6/07

The Good Guys Win One

F.M.C.S.A. Reports that you can no longer make changes online on the Licensing and Insurance website to MC#, FF#, MX#. Things effected are.
Operating authority name changes
Operating authority address changes
Operating authority transfers
Operating authority voluntary revocations
Please refer to safersys for more information.