Protect Your Account: How to Identify and Report Suspicious Squarespace Emails

Protect Your Account: How to Identify and Report Suspicious Squarespace Emails

By Michael Thompson

December 7, 2024 at 09:48 PM

Keep yourself safe from phishing attempts that appear to come from Squarespace by following these essential guidelines:

Common Signs of Phishing Emails:

  • Requests for sensitive information (bank details, passwords, SSN)
  • Claims about compromised accounts
  • Unsolicited verification links
  • Misspelled email addresses (like squareespace.com)
  • Suspicious links not leading to squarespace.com
  • Emails mimicking Squarespace design
  • HTML attachments

What to Do About Suspicious Emails:

  • Don't click any links or download attachments
  • Don't respond to the message
  • Forward the entire email (including headers) to [email protected]

Form Submission Safety:

  • Squarespace never contacts customers through website Form blocks
  • Watch for spam warnings on form submissions
  • Report suspicious forms as spam
  • Use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam

Phone Call Security:

  • Squarespace does not make unsolicited phone calls
  • Never share private information with unexpected callers

Official Squarespace Email Domains:

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

Information Squarespace Will Never Request:

  • Full credit card numbers
  • Account passwords

Information Squarespace May Legitimately Request:

  • Last four digits of your credit card
  • Government ID (for account verification)
  • Bank details through secure portal (for Squarespace Payments only)
  • Social security number (for payment processing)

For additional security:

  • Enable Google reCAPTCHA on your forms
  • Keep your account credentials secure
  • Regularly monitor your account activity
  • Use strong, unique passwords

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