Is this Shopify email legitimate or a scam?

Topic summary

The thread addresses concerns about the legitimacy of order confirmation emails from addresses ending in ‘@t.shopifyemail.com’ or ‘@shopifyemail.com’.

Initial Question:
A user received an order confirmation from ‘store+[numbers]@t.shopifyemail.com’ with a Gmail contact address, raising suspicion about authenticity.

Community Guidance:

  • Shopify staff clarified that businesses may use ‘shopifyemail.com’ addresses if they haven’t fully configured custom domains
  • Legitimate emails typically follow actual purchases; unsolicited emails should be ignored
  • Suspicious emails can be forwarded to Safety@Shopify.com for investigation
  • Users should verify orders through official store websites, not email links

Widespread Issues Reported:
Multiple users describe similar problems:

  • Orders placed and paid for, but never delivered
  • Store websites disappearing after purchase
  • No response to customer service emails
  • Tracking links not working or expired
  • Receiving wrong items (rocks instead of phones, stickers instead of lamps)
  • Unauthorized recurring charges ($29.99, $49.99)

Affected Stores Mentioned:
Outlandishretailer, JPS Pet Supplies, ThriftersLA, thedecorlight, KISSING BOOTH LIMITED, mangueparis, mybotania.com, kookiasale, JIYU, Cozy Comfort, and others.

Recommended Actions:

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+80805789980@t.shopifyemail.com

same things happened to me this email account sent me an email after buying shoes online and till today they haven’t sent me any email or any contact information regarding the delivery

Hi,

I made purchase from Loren Morgen and has been getting same mail (

store+91892580648@t.shopifyemail.com) saying your order will be delivered but it never delivers. Has anyone received order from Loren Morgen before???

Please help.

Exactly the same , I think it’s a scam

Scam. Ordered 2 Batania oil from mybotania.com in Nov 2024. Never received product. Cannot contact. Won’t reply to email. Reporting to BBB. Asking attorney friend to research owners, get money back.

same here and I’m also highly stressed. I’ve tried several channels of checking validity and emailing to no avail.

The same thing happened to me when I purchased a shirt from kookiasale. I think it is a scam.

I sent an email to Shopify and reported that I had not received my order and it’s been a month, but they really couldn’t do anything. SIGH! Beware of any online orders with many of these stores based in China.

mikailwrld@gmail.com Ordered from JIYU and am still waiting .. no response

:sob:

Good day Imogen,

Please see below email received form a Shopify email (Cozy Comfort store+64553844906@t.shopifyemail.com). Same happened here, order placed, paid and no response since the order confirmation mail. Please advise?

I emailed you on June 23, 2025, regarding my order, and I have not received a response from you. Could you please let me know what is happening? Have I been scammed out of my money? And now I am emailing you again, so what is going on with this company? Are you guys using this as a front to take people’s money? I sent you the order information and everything, so what is the problem I needed to know something.

Sharon Brown Hope

I orderd this and no more communications thereafter.. is this legit? Lonks are not working as well

This looks very suspicious and needs to be handled cautiously. A kind reminder here is to avoid placing orders on some strange or less trustful stores, or we will encounter situations like this. It is almost a spam, and we cannot get the order finally at all.

Hello,

I would like to report a store that I believe may be fraudulent.

The store has not provided any information, my order has not been delivered, and all contact attempts have gone unanswered. I have saved all payment evidence and emails.

Please investigate this case and, if possible, take appropriate action regarding this store.

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You should report the merchant here: Report a merchant - Shopify

store+64840499281@t.shopifyemail.com

Same happened to me…

store+64840499281@t.shopifyemail.com

Hello @whatever87

That email looks suspicious. Official Shopify order emails come from addresses like store@shopifyemail.com, not with extra parts like t.shopifyemail.com. The Gmail contact is also a red flag. Shopify wouldn’t use a personal email for support.

Don’t click any links. Check your actual Shopify account for any matching orders, and forward the message safety@shopify.com to confirm if it’s a phishing attempt.

The email shopifyemail.com and its subdomains are legit. They’re used to send emails on behalf of stores that have not had their custom domain authenticated. However, this could be an indicator of a scam or fake shop.

Our app SecurEcommerce analyzes emails that you forward to us and marks them as legit or suspicious in your dashboard.

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