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Egg24
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

Is this a phishing attempt from em-s.dropbox.com?

Hi, I'm concerned that I may have been phished.   I received an email from no-reply@em-s.dropbox.com. After examining the unsubscribe link, I decided it was okay and clicked on it. It looked like...
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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    6 months ago

    Hey Egg24, thanks for posting here today! 

     

    Based on everything you mentioned it sounds like a coincidence indeed.

     

    The domain you mentioned is an official Dropbox one, and you troubleshooted this perfectly by changing your passwords in any case. It's definitely not redundant to stay alert for phishing scams. 

     

    But I think your device might have wanted to give you an unnecessary scare this Friday. 

     

    I hope this helps!

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Megan
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6 months ago

Hey Egg24, thanks for posting here today! 

 

Based on everything you mentioned it sounds like a coincidence indeed.

 

The domain you mentioned is an official Dropbox one, and you troubleshooted this perfectly by changing your passwords in any case. It's definitely not redundant to stay alert for phishing scams. 

 

But I think your device might have wanted to give you an unnecessary scare this Friday. 

 

I hope this helps!

  • Egg24's avatar
    Egg24
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 months ago

    Thanks for your response Megan. I feel much better!

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