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05/26/2026
Asked to enter your email address and password to open a party invite? That’s a scam
FTC
It’s graduation and summer party season. The FTC is getting reports about unexpected “You’re invited” texts and emails that are actually phishing scams. These fake invitations ask for your email login credentials or a special pass code to open them, but don’t do it. Learn how these phishing scams work and how to protect yourself if you get one.
Scammers send unexpected messages that look like they're from well-known invitation platforms like Evite or Paperless Post. Some messages list someone you know as the host and make you enter your email username and password to see event details. Some messages tell you to enter a phone number and share a special code to RSVP. That’s not how real invitations work. This is just a scammer trying to steal (or reset) your account information. If they get in, they might take over your email account and send the same scam to your contacts.
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