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Dr_Sam
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

Getting emails from Dropbox saying my account is full but it isn't

I've recently received emails which certainly look to be coming from Dropbox, telling me that my allocated storage is full and my files are no longer synching. This is not to confused with other emai...
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Dr_Sam
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

Thanks Hanna

So have these emails been sent by mistake? Because if not, it would seem that they are a fraudulent attempt - because the statement that my account is full isn't true - to get me to buy more storage. I was actually considering this, but if Dropbox is a company that is prepared to resort to this kind of tactic, then maybe I need to think again.......

Best regards   Sam

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