Intuit Order Confirmation
Is Intuit sending out software order confirmations?
Phishing bait: Software order confirmation from Intuit.
Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2012]

Origins: In October 2012, Internet users were spammed with phony e-mailed confirmation orders from Intuit, a financial and tax preparation software company, bearing subject lines such as “Intuit Order Status,” “Intuit GoPayment Order Status update,” “Intuit GoPayment Shipment Information,” and “Intuit GoPayment Shipment Note.”
Intuit posted an alert on its web site about the fake
- Do not click on the link in the email.
- Send a copy of the email to spoof@intuit.com.
- Do not forward the email to anyone else.
- Delete the email.
Intuit’s alert also advises users that:
Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from a phishing attack:
On the Internet, “phishing” refers to criminal activity that attempts to fraudulently obtain sensitive information.
Last updated: 1 October 2012