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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial">This message is being sent to all Managers, Supervisors and TEAMS Processors. </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial">Please share with others as appropriate.</FONT></B></P>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Good Morning,</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">I am including information forwarded to me advising the Department of a new round of letters being received soliciting information for bank account information.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2 COLOR="#000000"> <<Fraudulent DOT Letter Sample 020811.pdf>> </FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Please advise your local vendors and law enforcement agencies of the possibility of this fraudulent financial data collection activity beginning again and to be suspicious when being asked for banking information from anyone. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">You can also direct them to the USDOT OIG Website below for more information:</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://www.dot.gov/ost/m60/fraudulent_letters.htm"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">http://www.dot.gov/ost/m60/fraudulent_letters.htm</FONT></U></A>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Thanks for your time.</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=6 FACE="Script MT Bold">Clay</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Clayton Flowers, CGFM, OPMA</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Financial Policy and Compliance Manager</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">503-986-3967</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">FAX 503-986-3907</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
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