This was just a message from someone. The buyer did not order anything. The name of the buyer of this message was Etsy. In the message, the buyer (scammer) shared an image link, not a text. In the image, there was a QR code for you to scan, and the link is probably a malware link, especially for a mobile phone if you have the ETSY app installed. They want you to verify your account. It is a scam.
In some messages, there may be these legitimate messages (warnings) from ETSY. It does not mean that the buyer is a scammer. It may be just a warning.
In my case, this person did not buy anything. There was just a message, and because they want to avoid detection by ETSY's AI or something else, they shared an image. The bot may interpret the text inside the message and categorize it as a scam message more easily, but if there is just an image, then it is more difficult. That is why I opened this post; it is dangerous. In this case, the ETSY bot had one clue: the similarity of the name of the buyer. The scammers need to be genuine, so that is why they use this name to fool the store owner. It is the opportunity cost in terms of bot detection, and the image is the balancer in this case. They are pure evil.
Also, there may be other ways of scamming new stores, such as changing the address and, after the package delivery, asking for a full refund, using stolen credit cards, and so on. There are many posts about these things here and different terminologies. You can find in this forum how they scam and how you can protect yourself. However, if there is an order from a buyer and the buyer does not want your information or anything from you, then you should start creating your product and send it as soon as possible.
