Customers have reported receiving spam. Below is a copy of the fake email.
Hello,
In our continuing effort to guarantee that correct information is being sustained on our systems, and to be able to grant you better quality of service; INTUIT INC. has participated in the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] Name and TIN Matching Program.
We have found out, that your name and/or Employer Identification Number, that we have on your account is different from the information provided by the SSA.
In order to review the information on your account, please enter the site.
Best regards,
INTUIT INC.
Corporate Headquarters
2632 Marine Way
Mountain View, CA 94043
This is the end of the fake email.
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Forward suspicious emails to spoof@intuit.com.
The dangerous thing about these kind of emails are the illusion of legitimacy they can weave. The email address can be spoofed to come from @intuit.com or any other domain, and the link can be crafted to appear to redirect to the official website. In reality, scammers can link the user to a malware page, which will in turn redirect them to the official page like nothing had happened. Or, they can craft a fake website with a similar URL and an identical appearance to the original.
Users should always avoid clicking on these kind of links. Thanks for spreading the word about the latest scams.
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