Intuit Fake Email: Tax Information Needed within 30 days

2/6/2012

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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.

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