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DB_User31
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago
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Dropbox email saying my account will be closed due to inactvity

I have the free dropbox account.  I received an email saying that my account will be closed on Thursday because I haven't used my account in over a year.  This is crazy.  I am in my account everyday,...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    4 years ago
    Hey DB_User31, sorry to jump in here, but I just wanted to mention that is definitely not coming from Dropbox since it's not from an official domain of ours and you should avoid clicking on any links contained in the email. 

    You can see how to protect yourself again phishing here and report this incident by forwarding the complete email to abuse@dropbox.com 

    I hope this helps!
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Walter
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4 years ago
Oh, I see now - great catch DB_User31

See you around the Community and take care!
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DB_User31
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Thanks, you too!

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