Lawmakers go after scammers targeting truck drivers

Lawmakers go after scammers targeting truck drivers

Scammers posing as federal government officials have been targeting truck drivers. Now, two lawmakers are targeting the scammers. In recent years, truck drivers may have received a letter that appeared to be from the U.S. Department of Transportation, requesting payment for various compliance filings or registration services. However, the federal service being solicited is oftentimes free. Also, that letter didn’t come from the government. Altho…

Gluesenkamp Perez bill to target truck scammers

Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, introduced legislation that’s intended to help bring an end to scammers who take advantage of truckers by scaring them into paying money for federal services that are actually free, according to a news release. “There is no end to the rage and confusion that comes with receiving scam letters that falsely purport to be from the federal government,” Gluesenkamp…

Bill targets scammers who trick truckers into paying for free FMCSA and USDOT services

Lawmakers introduced a bill that would put the brakes on companies that try to intimidate truckers into paying for federal services that are offered for free. The Stop Scamming Truckers Act was introduced this week by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH). Bill To Protect Truckers From Scammers Mimicking USDOT Or FMCSA If passed, the bill would: Require that any company that transmits correspondence about USDOT number…