Intuit® Accountants News Latest Email Phishing Scam Targets Intuit Customers Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Intuit Accountants Team Published Mar 7, 2018 1 min read Intuit® has learned of a new email phishing scam that accountants and tax professionals should know about to ensure they help protect their firms’ and clients’ personal and professional information. Please be aware that the “from” address as well as the subject line may change; however, the content within the body of the email will stay the same with the exception of a change to the malicious URL link, which may have many different variations. Here’s an example of what the email could look like: Intuit recommends that tax professionals and their clients do not to click on any links or attachments or reply to the email. The email should be deleted from any systems. If you have already downloaded something from a link in a phishing email: Delete anything you may have downloaded. Scan your system using an up-to-date anti-virus program from a respected security vendor, such as McAfee Anti-Virus, Norton by Symantec, or Microsoft Windows Defender, to remove any viruses or other malware that may infect your computer. Some of these vendors also offer free online security tools. Some malware will require stronger measures to remove from your system. You may want to seek help from a trusted IT consultant or a systems repair firm. Change your password(s), particularly those involving financial information, to prevent unauthorized users from logging into your accounts. Intuit closely monitors malicious emails and works to stop their continued distribution as soon as they are identified. You can learn more about how to protect yourself from such security threats at the Intuit Online Security Center and Intuit’s “Phishing, Pharming, Vishing, and Smishing” guide. For more details, please view the full report at the Intuit Online Security Center. Previous Post ProConnect™ Tax Online Import Feature Review Next Post #TaxHero Highlights the Difference Tax Pros Make in Taxpayers’ Lives Written by Intuit Accountants Team The Intuit® Accountants team provides ProConnect™ Tax, Lacerte® Tax, ProSeries® Tax, and add-on software and services to enable workflow for its customers. Visit us at https://proconnect.intuit.com, or follow us on Twitter @IntuitAccts. More from Intuit Accountants Team Comments are closed. Browse Related Articles Tax Law and News IRS Warns Taxpayers and Tax Pros of Email Scam Targetin… Tax Law and News Make Your Clients Aware of Last-Minute Phishing Email S… Tax Law and News Tax Professionals Warned of New Scam to “Unlock” Th… Tax Law and News Watch out for “new client” email scam Tax Law and News New Scam Involves IRS e-Services User Agreements Tax Law and News IRS Issues Security Summit Alert: New Two-Stage Email S… Tax Law and News IRS Warns of “Tax Transcript” Email Scam With Dange… Tax Law and News IRS Warns Tax Pros of New Scam Posing as Professional A… Tax Law and News IRS Urges Tax Pros to Step Up Security and Beware of Ph… Tax Law and News IRS Warns Tax Pros Not to “Take the Bait”