How to protect and secure your Meetup account

Meetup protects every login with two security layers:

CAPTCHA — every web login is verified with a CAPTCHA challenge to block automated bots
Strong password — your password must be at least 10 characters, including uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols

For extra protection, enable two-factor authentication (2FA) in Account Settings → Security.

If you're having trouble logging in, it may be because our system detected suspicious activity on your account. Learn more here.

All official Meetup communications are sent by email only, from addresses ending in @meetup.com (e.g., info@meetup.com).

Meetup will never ask you to provide bank details, credit card numbers, or payment information via email.

An email is not from Meetup if it:

When in doubt, don't click. Go directly to meetup.com and log in from there.

Phishing emails land in your personal inbox — report them directly through your email provider:

Gmail → three dots (⋯) next to the email → Report phishing
Outlook → three dots (⋯) → Report → Phishing
Apple Mail → Move to Junk, then forward to reportphishing@apple.com
Other providers → use the "Report spam" or "Report phishing" option in your email client

This helps your provider block the sender and protect other users.

If the suspicious activity comes from a Meetup member or group (e.g. someone sending scam messages on the platform):

From a member's profile:

From a comment or message:

Our Trust & Safety team reviews every report and will take action in line with Meetup's Community Guidelines.