Is the MAZA app an IRS verified way to obtain an ITIN?

[Laramultiservices1]

I had a client come to my office and he told me that he used the MAZA app to obtain an ITIN, he said there was no need to file a tax return or mail in a passport, they just do an identity verification on the app. I was investigating but there is no information on the website about them being connected with the IRS. Does anyone know anything else about this app? 

[sjrcpa]

Sounds fishy or phishy.

Does he have an official IRS letter assigning the ITIN?

[sjrcpa]

A quick Google search returned this:

"What is maza ITIN?

They can't apply for loans, so they can't build a credit history. That's why Maza, a fintech dedicated to financial inclusion, built a better way. By helping immigrants secure an individual tax identification number (ITIN), Maza can get their customers a U.S. bank account and Visa debit card."

There is a website Get your ITIN | Maza

[Laramultiservices1]

Yes, he brought his official ITIN letter, we filed the tax return electronically and it was accepted.