Poshmark scams: fake emails, off-app buyers and how to spot them
Quick answer
Poshmark scams come as fake Poshmark emails and texts, or as buyers who want to move the deal off the app. Poshmark says to keep everything on Poshmark.com and never click links in unexpected messages. Forward phishing emails to the company instead.
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How it works
Two things go on under the Poshmark name.
Phishing. Scammers send emails or texts that look like Poshmark, claiming a problem with your account or a transaction, and link to a lookalike site that collects your login or card details. Poshmark's own security page gives examples of fake addresses built to resemble its real one.
Off-app deals. A buyer or seller asks for your email address or phone number and wants to pay or ship outside the app. Poshmark warns that scammers can use that contact information to phish you or take over your account. A common version has a "buyer" offer to pay by check or another method outside the app, then ask you to send money or an item first.
The goal is your login, card details, money or items.
Red flags
- An email or text about your account or a transaction that you didn't expect
- A link to an address that looks like Poshmark but isn't, so check the URL before typing anything
- A buyer or seller asking for your email address or phone number
- A request to pay, ship or chat outside the Poshmark app
- An overpayment or a request to send money back
- Asks for sensitive personal information by email, text or phone
Example message
Hi, I love your jacket and want it today. Please email me at [email address] so I can pay you directly, and I'll add a bit extra for fast shipping.
What to do
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Don't click, and don't engage
Poshmark says that if you get a suspicious or unexpected email or text, you shouldn't click links, open attachments or give personal information. Open the app yourself to check your account.
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Forward phishing emails to Poshmark
Poshmark asks you to forward them to phishing@poshmark.com. Report suspicious users inside the app.
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Keep every sale on the app
Don't share your email address or phone number, and don't take payment or ship outside Poshmark.
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If you entered your login
Change your Poshmark password right away, use a new one you haven't used elsewhere, and change it everywhere you reused it. Turn on two-step verification where you can.
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If you paid or sent an item off-app
Contact your bank or card issuer, tell them it was fraud and ask about reversing the payment, then report it to the FTC.
Report it
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Why you got it
Scammers target people who sell online, often using emails and phone numbers collected from people-search sites and data breaches. Serus finds the people-search sites and data brokers that list your email, phone number and address and removes them, and alerts you when your details show up in a breach, so fewer scammers can reach you. If your login leaked, see what to do after a data breach.
Common Poshmark scams
Frequently asked
Is Poshmark a scam?
No. Poshmark is a real marketplace and scammers copy its name. The scams are the fake emails and the buyers who pull you off the app.
Did Poshmark really email me?
Don't trust the email. Open the app or type the address into your browser instead, and forward the message to phishing@poshmark.com.
Why does a Poshmark buyer want my email or number?
Poshmark warns that scammers can use that contact information to phish you or take over your account. Keep communication on the app.
What if I gave my password to a fake site?
Change your password now, change it on any other site where you reused it, and turn on two-step verification.
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