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Square Up Info Scam Emails Sent by Online Scammers
Square Up Info Scam Emails Sent by Online Scammers

The fake email below is just one of the many Square Up email scams being sent by online scammers to their potential victims. Therefore, recipients are asked not to follow the instructions in it. Remember, Square will never ask you to provide sensitive information such as your username, password, social security number, full bank account details, or payment card information via email, phone, or text message. And, if you believe you called a fraudulent number for Square or if you receive a suspicious phone call, do not provide any personal or account information, just hang up immediately.

A Square Up Email Scam

Hello User,

Square has credited your Market USA Federal Credit Union account with $29.59. The funds will be available in 1-2 business days.

Visit the Square Help Center for more information on Square’s deposit schedule.

Thanks,

The Square Team

squareup.com

If you receive a suspicious email regarding Square, don’t reply to the message, click the links, or open any attachments. Instead, go directly to https://squareup.com/login ,sign into your account and view any alerts or important notifications. This will prevent you from clicking on a link that goes to phishing or fake website that steals account credentials.

If you think your information has been compromised due to a phishing scam, please change your Square account password immediately and contact Square.

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