This email is disguised as an automated message from Dropbox. Scammers behind this email claim that Eden Sellings shared a document, which can be viewed through the provided link.

Phishing, Scam, Social Engineering, Fraud. Therefore, you are strongly advised not to open links or files that are included in dubious emails such as this one. They can also sell stolen accounts to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

Depending on the type of data accessed, scammers can use it to make fraudulent purchases, spread phishing emails, malspam campaigns, steal identities, etc. They can then access hosted files, photos, contacts, and other personal data. By entering the aforementioned credentials, users would give scammers access to Microsoft products and services such as Office, Skype, Outlook, OneDrive, etc. The main purpose of this scam is to trick people into entering their Microsoft account credentials so that the scammers responsible can steal their accounts. The second PDF document contains yet another link, which opens a fake Microsoft sign-in page. This link then opens a Dropbox page that contains another PDF document. This email contains a link designed to open PDF document, which contains a Dropbox shared link.

It is just one of the many cases whereby scammers exploit the name of a well-known company or organization to trick recipients into believing that a received email is official and legitimate. To make this phishing email seem more believable, scammers disguise it as an automated email from Dropbox. Therefore, do not trust this scam email and, more importantly, do not enter information on the deceptive website. This document can be opened through a link within a phishing email. They try to deceive people through a link within a PDF document, which is downloaded through a Dropbox shared link contained within another PDF document. Scammers behind this phishing scam attempt to trick unsuspecting recipients into providing their Microsoft account credentials.

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