New DOT# = Impressive spammers

Literally 5 seconds after I hit the "submit" button authorizing the $300 charge for my MC#, my phone was ringing with someone acting as if they were from the FMCSA. Their script:



"Am I speaking with X, the person who just submitted an application for authority?"

--yes

"You should be looking at a confirmation page listing your USDOT number -- 1234, your PIN, and your Docket number -- MC1234" (reads my actual numbers right to me)

--uh huh

"To complete your registration process you will need to comply with an additional 2 items: your boc-3 and your bmc-91. Your bmc-91 is the electronic form your insurance company will automatically submit. Your boc-3 is the form submitted by your process agent. Are you ready to set this up now?"

--um, wait, are you with the fmcsa?

"We can move forward with your boc-3 right away if you are ready. It will just cost $75 and it will ensure there is no delay."

--yeah no thanks, I'm a member of OOIDA

"...sales pitch continues as I shake my smartphone awake to hang up"





But seriously, I didn't even have time to read the confirmation page and my phone was already ringing! Impressive

 

The number was listed as from OKC: (405) 759-2326

Within 10 minutes I had similar pitches from (405) 701-4173 & (334) 408-0449.

This happened way too quickly for any manual entry/referral. It had to be some sort of autodialer script.