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MaryVuozzo1914
2 months agoNew member | Level 2
Phishing email that automatically puts a shared document into Dropbox notifications.
I received an email that was suspicious and actually appeared to be from Dropbox (no-reply@dropbox.com). Subject: XXXX shared "XXXX settlement docs (PA case) with you.pdf" with you.
I even got a Dr...
MaryVuozzo1914
New member | Level 2
This phishing email actually came from a Dropbox domain though. But the attachment was a phishing scam. The only thing that tipped me off was that the message was too generic and I had not heard from this person for a long time. Any tips on how to tell if an email is phony?
Megan
2 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey MaryVuozzo1914, it came directly from a Dropbox domain because someone hacked the user's Dropbox account and managed to share content with you.
You can have a look at the relevant Help Center article, on how to protect yourself from phishing and other viruses.
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