Paperless Post is a legitimate online invitation and greeting card platform — but its name has been impersonated by scammers sending fake invitation emails to harvest credentials or deliver malware. Here is how to tell whether a Paperless Post email you received is real or a scam.
What Is Paperless Post?
Paperless Post (paperlesspost.com) is a real, legitimate digital invitation and greeting card platform used by millions of people to send event invitations, party announcements, holiday cards, and other personal communications. It is a US company founded in 2009 and widely used for weddings, birthdays, and professional events.
Is Your Paperless Post Email Real or Fake?
Because Paperless Post is widely used, you may genuinely receive legitimate invitation emails through the service. The question is whether the specific email you received came from the real platform or a scammer impersonating it.
Signs of a Genuine Paperless Post Email
- Sent from a @paperlesspost.com email domain
- Opens the real Paperless Post website (paperlesspost.com) when you click the invitation
- The event is recognisable — from a person you know or an event you were expecting to be invited to
- Requires no payment or login to view the invitation
Signs of a Fake Paperless Post Scam Email
- Sender address is not @paperlesspost.com
- The invitation link goes to a domain other than paperlesspost.com
- The “invitation” prompts you to enter login credentials, payment details, or install software
- The event or sender is completely unknown to you with no context
- The email contains attachments rather than a web link to view the invitation
What to Do
- Hover over the “View Invitation” button before clicking to verify the destination URL
- If from an unknown sender: it may be a genuine invitation or spam — view it at paperlesspost.com directly by searching for the event through any account connection
- If suspicious: do not click — contact the purported sender through a separate channel to verify they sent it
Our Verdict
Paperless Post is a legitimate platform whose brand is occasionally impersonated. Verify the sender domain and destination link before clicking any invitation email. Genuine invitations come from @paperlesspost.com and open to paperlesspost.com.
