Department of Treasury Notice of Outstanding Obligation - Email Phishing Scam
Allegedly from: The Government? but it came from: support at salesforce.com (spoofed).
We have received notification from the Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS) that you have an outstanding obligation with the Federal Government that requires your immediate attention.
In order to ensure this condition does not affect any planned contract or grant activity, please review and sign the attached document and if you are unable to understand the attached document please call FMS at 1-800-304-3107 to address this issue. Please make sure the person making the telephone call has the Taxpayer Identification Number available AND has the authority/knowledge to discuss the debt for the contractor/grantee.
Questions should be directed to the Federal Service Desk at:
http://www.bpn.gov/ccr/Help.aspx
Phone : 1-866-606-2553
Int. Phone 1-344-206-7642 for international calls For DSN, dial 809-463-4693. Wait for a dial tone, and then dial 866-606-7281.
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