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Natmonster's avatar
Natmonster
Helpful | Level 7
5 years ago

Photographs that are NOT mine in Dropbox - and NOT as a result of using a shared computer!

Hello, I have discovered a folder in my Dropbox entitled 'Camera Uploads' which is full of hundreds of photos and videos that are not mine. The files are dated from August 2012-November 2013 (whic...
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Laquenta's avatar
Laquenta
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago
Hannah
Based on everyones stories including my own, any other option except a glitch, bug, systemerror etc by Dropbox is not very likely. Either Dropbox won't admit, or are not aware of the problem. Reading Natmonsters and my case carefully earlier in this thread proves the glitch.
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Laquenta
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago
Hannah
Yes the accounts are connected to an email adress. The confusing part, another person with the same full name but with a completely different email, separated by distance and relations, this persons photos ends up in ones dropbox đŸ€”đŸ˜„

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