thread Re: Getting spam messages in Community Corner

Getting spam messages

alansh — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:13:03 GMT

My shop manager is starting to get spam messages appearing to come from yourselves. For example:

From: Your Square Loan is being processed <messages@squaremktg.com>
Sent: 13 June 2021 23:51
To: Monica Fowler (County Shop Mgr) <shop email address>
Subject: Your capital has been approved and is being processed

Obviously, we have NOT applied for a loan. And I would guess that 'squaremktg.com' is not one of your domains.

Is there anything YOU can do to alleviate these or is it just the way of the world now?

Alan

Re: Getting spam messages

tranguyen — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:39:14 GMT

Hi @alansh, thank you so much for bringing this to our attention.

It does sounds like this email was not sent by Square. It would be great if you could forward it to spoof@squareup.com so that the appropriate team can investigate and take any necessary. Our team are working hard to mitigate these types of emails.

Re: Getting spam messages

alansh — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:52:17 GMT

Thanks - I've sent it on.

regards

Alan

Re: Getting spam messages

Twiggy — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:18:04 GMT

This hapepned to me in the UK last week too - saying funds will not be processed.

Re: Getting spam messages

isabelle — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:22:38 GMT

Oh no @Twiggy! As Tra said - please forward to spoof@squareup.com so we can take a look.

Re: Getting spam messages

Twiggy — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:38:04 GMT

Got 2 today - one to an email used to log into and the other on website - will forward…