Wednesday, August 12, 2026

A Fake Stripe Email That Was Almost Too Good

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Got a fake Stripe payment email this week.

I had to check it multiple times before I was sure it was fake.

That doesn’t usually happen.

Screenshot of a suspicious payment email claiming a Xero payment was unsuccessful and asking the recipient to update payment information.
The fake payment email I received.

It’s easy to think we’d never fall for a scam.

That’s exactly when we should be careful.

Confidence lowers our guard.

What used to be obvious is not obvious anymore.

Stay humble.

My rule:

If an unexpected email asks me to download something, sign in, or enter payment information, I don’t use the link.

I go to the company’s website and verify it there.

Look at the screenshots.

Can you tell what gives it away?

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StripeEmail

PhishingEmail

PaymentScam

EmailSecurity

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Cybersecurity

OnlineSafety

SecurityAwareness

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StartupLife

BusinessSecurity

PaymentSecurity

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TrustButVerify

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