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Invites@dropbox-notifications.net. Is this an official Dropbox domain?

Invites@dropbox-notifications.net. Is this an official Dropbox domain?

Dropp
Explorer | Level 3

Anyone know if this is a legitimate email address used by Dropbox?

Invites@dropbox-notificstions.net

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Mark
Super User II

@Dropp wrote:
Is it possible this domain could have been used in the past?

Its certainly not one I've ever heard of being used by Dropbox. That list from @Rich also includes historic ones, so, my guess is its a scam. 

 

Also, given that its registered by an individual in the UK and not Dropbox its almost certainly not legit.


 


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Rich
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@Dropp wrote:
Anyone know if this is a legitimate email address used by Dropbox?

That domain is not one of the official Dropbox domains.

 

Dropp
Explorer | Level 3
Is it possible this domain could have been used in the past?

Mark
Super User II

@Dropp wrote:
Is it possible this domain could have been used in the past?

Its certainly not one I've ever heard of being used by Dropbox. That list from @Rich also includes historic ones, so, my guess is its a scam. 

 

Also, given that its registered by an individual in the UK and not Dropbox its almost certainly not legit.


 


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Rich
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@Mark wrote:
Also, given that its registered by an individual in the UK and not Dropbox its almost certainly not legit.

@Dropp This ^

 

The actual registrant used a third-party service as the registrant to hide their identity. Domains registered by Dropbox have their information listed publicly.

Dropp
Explorer | Level 3
Is the .net the part that is a UK registrant?
Thanks for your help, it’s much appreciated.

Rich
Super User II

@Dropp wrote:
Is the .net the part that is a UK registrant?

The registrant is listed as an organization called Identity Protection Service. That's likely not the real name of any particular company and is instead just the name used for a domain privacy service, and in this case, one that's registered in the UK. That doesn't mean the real owner of the domain is in the UK. They could be anywhere.

 

Most TLDs (top level domains, such as .com, .net, .cc, etc.) can be registered by anyone regardless of location (with some exceptions). The .net TLD is one that can be registered by anyone, anywhere.

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