Hi, I just got a message saying I have a purchase, but I need to verify my account by following a link, is this correct?
Is my account not set up to take payments when you set up the store?
Thanks sharon
No this is scam
NO this is a known scam! Do not reply, do not click links, and mark the message as spam.
It's a scam.
Things to read:
https://community.etsy.com/t5/Announcements/Protect-Your-Account-From-Scammers/m-p/143158945#M1882
https://community.etsy.com/t5/Managing-Your-Shop/How-to-Spot-a-Scam-No-a-Buyer-Doesn-t-Need-Your-Ema...
https://community.etsy.com/t5/Announcements/New-From-Etsy-section-in-Messages/m-p/143722497#M1899
https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000343128-How-to-Handle-Spam-and-Suspicious-Messages
If you receive an actual order, you will see it in your "Orders and Shipping" section and you will receive an email from Etsy notifying you that you have a sale, and there will be a notification in your dashboard as well.
@Former_Member read this announcement from Etsy about spam and suspicious messages:
https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000343128-How-to-Handle-Scams-and-Suspicious-Messages
Genuine messages from Etsy will appear in the from Etsy folder of your message inbox. (Check using a browser).
Mark scam messages as SPAM.
