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New Member
posted May 5, 2022 9:27:17 AM

I received an email stating that my phone number has been detected on the dark web. What exactly am I supposed to do about that?

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Level 15
May 5, 2022 9:28:38 AM

An email from whom?

Level 15
May 5, 2022 9:34:55 AM

Whatever you do DO NOT click on any links in the email.  The email might be a scam.  

Level 15
May 5, 2022 9:53:32 AM

You should delete the email and forget about it. Whoever sent it is trying to either scam you or sell you something.

 

Level 15
May 5, 2022 3:47:48 PM

@ tgreenwood1964  

Did you happen to purchase PLUS upgrade, MAX Benefits, or Premium Services Bundle (California residents)?

Those products include identity theft monitoring as well as other benefits.   I think the identity services are provided by IDnotify, which is part of Experian.

 

FAQ:  Who is IDnotify and what is their relationship to TurboTax?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/who-is-idnotify-and-what-is-their-relationship-to-turbotax/00/26762

 

We have no way of knowing in a user forum if your email is legitimate or not.   So don't click on any links or download any attachments, but if you have one of those add-on packages above, contact IDnotify directly at their regular business phone number for any assistance.  There's a "Contact" link at:

https://www.idnotify.com/

New Member
May 10, 2022 8:45:50 AM

I also just received this email. It looks somewhat scammy. Did you ever find a solution? 

New Member
May 10, 2022 10:10:26 AM

Hi, Not really.  I actually assumed it was a scam of sorts so I deleted the email.  I had several people respond but the all just stated what I already knew, and that was not to click on the links in the email.

New Member
May 10, 2022 10:11:59 AM

I did but the message was pretty vague so I am still not clicking on the link.

New Member
May 10, 2022 10:12:44 AM

thank you all for your input.  It was much appreciated.  

Level 1
Jun 1, 2022 9:56:58 AM

Has anybody ever figured this out? The email came from noreply at mail .idnotify. com

New Member
Jun 15, 2022 11:04:43 AM

I received the same email from [email address removed] except it was regarding my email address instead of my phone #. I believe this is a marketing tactic to purchase the monthly subscription because when I logged into my account, I was immediately directed to a payment plan to purchase the “ID protection” monthly subscription. I would just disregard… 

Level 1
Jan 18, 2023 11:37:27 AM

i think the appropriate steps are as follows

 

First of all , log on to TurboTax.  But not on the link from the email.  Go to TurboTax.com.  Sign in and verify all seems to be fine and no messages suggesting any issues with your account.  Once that is verified

 

1. forward the email to spoof@intuit.com

2. categorize the email as spam and/or delete the message

 

I did this and also agreed to unsubscribe from ID Notify when it came up

Level 1
Feb 22, 2023 8:12:25 AM

I got the same email, so I signed in to Turbo Tax manually—only to be told to click on the link in the email. I can't find a way to log in from the Turbo Tax website. I am NOT clicking on the email link (I fell for that once!), so not sure what to do. Any updates or further information?

Level 1
Feb 22, 2023 8:44:49 AM

IDnotify <[email address removed]>

 

The link in the body of the email shows https://sso.identitymanagementcenter.com:443 etc.

Intuit Alumni
Feb 22, 2023 9:31:15 AM

It's a good idea to report the email using the following link:  Report a fake email (or phishing)

 

In addition, the Federal Trade Commission offers advice for this type of situation: Did you get an email saying your personal info is for sale on the dark web? (ftc.gov)

 

ReferenceAvoid phishing scams and spoofed sites

 

@MTruman