Printed on January 14, 2016
We’ve turn out to be conscious of an e mail phishing rip-off focused at HealthCare.gov customers.
The phishing emails declare to return from HealthCare.gov and ask you to finish a verification course of for 2016 tax returns via hyperlinks that seems to go to HealthCare.gov.
In the event you obtain an e mail like this with a hyperlink, it’s crucial that you simply don’t click on on it or copy it. It may take you to a malicious web site supposed to achieve entry to private info, like your username, password, Social Safety Quantity, or checking account numbers.
In the event you get this phishing e mail or any e mail you aren’t positive is professional, delete it instantly or ignore it. All official Market emails are from Market@HealthCare.gov.
Right here’s what else it’s good to know:
- Don’t comply with the hyperlinks within the e mail. You will get to our web site immediately by typing in www.HealthCare.gov into your internet browser.
- Don’t present any private info this e mail would possibly ask for. We’ll by no means ask for private info like your username, password, Social Safety Quantity, or checking account numbers via an e mail.
- Be sure to have antivirus software program put in and it’s up-to-date.
- Get further tricks to defend towards phishing scams at https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/ideas/ST04-014.
