Category: Scams
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Shopify Verification Email Scam: The Link Tells the Story
Overview What Kind of Scam Is This? This is a Shopify impersonation phishing email, specifically an account-verification/account-takeover lure. The message creates a believable business problem — a chargeback and account suspension — then presents verification as the solution. The intended psychological sequence is straightforward: Something is wrong with your store → your account is restricted…
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Shopify Security Scam: The SSL Fix You Don’t Need
A fake Shopify security email claims a store has an SSL problem, then offers to fix it for a fee. We break down the sender, claims, access request, and sales pitch.
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Etsy Seller Phishing Email Scam Warning
Etsy sellers are being targeted by phishing emails disguised as support chat transcripts, buyer notifications, and fake verification alerts. This breakdown analyzes how the scam works, why suspicious external domains matter, and how modern phishing campaigns may use staged attacks to identify active seller accounts before attempting credential theft.
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Fake Shopify Support Pages on Netlify: The Full Funnel
Emails impersonating Shopify link to pages hosted on Netlify and Vercel that simulate a compliance verification process. We opened them in a secure browser and inspected the source code. The “loading” animation is fake, the “verification failed” countdown is scripted theater, and the “Shopify advisors” are freelancers operating through WhatsApp, Telegram, and Gmail. Here’s how…
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Shopify Payments Verification Scam: The Link-in-Bio Trap
A polished email from the “Shopify Trust & Safety Team” demands you confirm your business information to keep using Shopify Payments. It arrives in both English and German, with real Shopify branding and an Ottawa address in the footer. But the sender is a compromised store account, and the “Confirm business information” button routes through…
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Fake Shopify Compliance Email: The “Reply HELP” Trap
An email from the “Shopify Compliance Team” says your account has a configuration issue and asks you to reply with “HELP.” The sender address is a Gmail account. There are no links and no attachments — by design. The reply feeds a lead generation pipeline that hands you off to freelancers selling Shopify services. Here’s…
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Shopify Verification Email Scam: How the Redirect Works
Fake Shopify notification sent from ******@michaellogistic.com. The link was a Base64-encoded tracking endpoint — no credentials stolen, but your email was logged. Full breakdown.