DOT fraud alert! FMCSA issues warning about fraudulent letters.  Greetings! A new round of fraudulent U.S. Department of Transportation letters dated March 16, 2012 are starting to circulate among motor carriers. The letters appear to be from the "U.S. Department of Transportation Procurement Office" and are signed by a fictitious name of "Julie Weynel - Senior Procurement Officer." The letters are attempting to obtain banking information from targeted logistics companies. If you received one of these letters, DO NOT RESPOND. Instead, report it to DOT by contacting the Office of Inspector General Hotline at (800) 424-9071.   If you have already responded to a suspected fraudulent request, please notify your financial institution immediately and contact the DOT OIG Hotline at (800) 424-9071. Getloaded wants our members and motor carriers everywhere to be aware of and avoid this new round of fraudulent financial data collection activity. Please forward this e-mail to any freight carrier you think might be targeted.     If you received a fraudulent DOT letter:  - DO NOT RESPOND!  - Report it to DOT by calling (800) 424-9071 However, if you did respond already:  - Don't panic.  - Report it to DOT by calling (800) 424-9071  - Call your financial institution.  - Contact your local law enforcement agency.  - Call your regional U.S. Secret Service office. You're receiving this e-mail because of your relationship with Getloaded. Please  confirm your continued interest in receiving e-mail from us.