Con men invoke name of the FMC
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said it has learned of a scheme that uses the agency's name to perpetuate a scam on consumers.
The FMC issued an alert Monday to warn consumers about fraudulent e-mails and correspondence that are being placed under FMC letterheads and to warn individuals not to respond or provide personal information.
The fraudulent e-mails and correspondence claim recipients have won a lottery or sweepstakes and need to pay taxes and insurance to get the prize.
Additional details, including copies of the fraudulent e-mails can be found here.
The FMC warns the public not to send money in response to the queries, and asks instead that recipients of similar e-mail messages or correspondence contact the FMC Inspector General’s Hotline.
Con men invoke name of the FMC
