Suspicious E mail mentioning Etsy

[LILLYPOPSSTUDIO]

At 4 a.m. EST today I received an E mail supposedly from my bank stating that an Etsy purchase I made did not go through due to lack of funds on my debit card.  I have not made any such Etsy purchase but am a vendor.  This is the bank I use to receive Etsy funds from when I sell something and when I buy labels.  It asked me to log onto the bank site to view it. It asked for my SS#.  I exited and called the bank and told them about pishing, canceled that card and getting a new one.

I don't know why Etsy was mentioned in particular.

Is anyone else having weird e mails like mine?

Thank you.

[ThePurplePuppy]

This sounds like a new variation of the scams that were/are going around.  What is scary is how did they know which bank you use?--or perhaps if it is one of the big banks they just throw various bank names out there.

No, I have not heard of this one before--thanks for the warning--altho I would not give any information if I did receive one, it is troubling that they may know which bank you use.

[LILLYPOPSSTUDIO]

It is concerning they know the bank name unless they are using random banks.  Thanks for your reply.

Sue

[TinLizziAntiques]

OP, it's a newer version of a scam. Make sure to run a virus detection program on your devices, because a hacker may still be lurking. On Etsy, don't trust any message unless it appears in the "From Etsy" folder in a browser.

[TinLizziAntiques]

The Purple Puppy is fast. How's your weather out there? Wildflowers are in bloom here.

[ThePurplePuppy]

@TinLizziAntiques  Today is clear and very very cold. It is still snow season here.

Last year our last snowfall was on May 9th.

[TheHomespunLoft]

@LILLYPOPSSTUDIO 

Glad you caught it.. make sure to change all your passwords from a different device than the one you were using.. make sure you are set up for 2 Factor authentication-- and copy down the emergency codes they give you! Send emails like that to SPAM for your email..Only accept emails from people in your personal address book.

[LILLYPOPSSTUDIO]

Thank you for your reply.  Much appreciated.

[PrimFun]

@LILLYPOPSSTUDIO    Make sure to run your anti-virus.  And keep tabs on anything unusual your desktop may do.  It sounds like you have keylogging on your computer.  If you have a phone and no anti-virus on it that is one way they can find out which bank you use.  It doesn't matter if you use the app or not.  Phones are a dream for hackers to gain information from.