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phla
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

Someone accessed my Dropbox account and I can't get help

Dropbox Plan Professional Are you a Team Member or Admin? No Do you have access to the email linked to the account? Yes Are there any devices connected to your Dropbox account? Phone, tablet, ...
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account access
security
two factor authentication
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Buro Steel Framing
Explorer | Level 3
3 months ago

Hello, how are you? I had the same problem. My paid Dropbox account was hacked by a person named Samuel Shimb, who's asking for a $1,000 ransom to get my files back. Were you able to recover yours? My email is Max Molina. Send me your contact information.

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