How to Identify Malicious Squarespace Phishing Emails & Protect Your Account

How to Identify Malicious Squarespace Phishing Emails & Protect Your Account

By Michael Thompson

December 7, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Email security and phishing prevention are crucial for protecting your Squarespace account. Here's how to identify and handle suspicious emails:

If You Receive a Suspicious Email:

  • Forward the entire message to [email protected]
  • Include the email header and subject
  • Don't click links, download attachments, or reply

Common Signs of Phishing:

  • Requests for sensitive information (bank details, passwords, SSN)
  • Account compromise notifications
  • Unsolicited verification links
  • Misspelled email addresses (e.g., squareespace.com)
  • Suspicious URLs (not ending in squarespace.com)
  • Design mimicking Squarespace
  • HTML attachments

Form Submission Safety:

  • Squarespace never uses form submissions for account or billing communications
  • Official form addresses: [email protected] and [email protected]
  • Review submissions carefully and report suspicious content

Important Security Notes:

  • Squarespace never makes phone calls to customers
  • Only respond to emails from verified Squarespace addresses
  • Never share your full credit card number or password

Legitimate Information Requests: Squarespace may ask for:

  • Last four digits of your credit card
  • Government-issued ID (for specific account issues)
  • Bank details (only through secure Squarespace Payments portal)

Protection Tips:

  • Enable Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Verify domain changes through official channels
  • Keep account security settings up to date

Official Squarespace Email Domains:

  • @mail.squarespace.com
  • @squarespace.com
  • @squarespacescheduling.com
  • @acuityscheduling.com
  • @unfold.com

For customer support, only use [email protected] after initiating contact through the Help Center.

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