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JohnC2
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Strange email alert that I deleted multiple files

I just got the following email from Dropbox. The fact is that I made no such deletion, other than putting files offline, which is not the same thing. Is this a Chatbot scam to upgrade?   Hi Joh...
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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey JohnC2, thanks for reaching out to the Dropbox Community.

 

Which email address did this email come from? Is it one of our official email addresses?

 

Have you also checked your account online, to see if you can find those deletions?

 

You can take a look at your deleted files page and your events page for more info.

 

Let me know what you find.

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JohnC2
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Hi there: I came from no-reply@dropbox.com Apparently I deleted the files on February 1st, 2024. Again, it may be because I moved my photo library to dropbox temporarily to create more space on my HD for a project, then moved them back to my HD. Will dropbox record every move I make regarding my files?

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    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    2 years ago
    JohnC2 wrote:

    Will dropbox record every move I make regarding my files?

    If the files sync'd to Dropbox yes, it does. 

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