How to identify fake "DocuSign - Project Proposal & Quantity Confirmation" emails

What kind of email is "DocuSign - Project Proposal & Quantity Confirmation"?

Upon inspection of the "DocuSign - Project Proposal & Quantity Confirmation" email, we determined it to be fake. This phishing message aims to trick recipients into disclosing their email account log-in credentials by urging them to review and provide commentary on the attached project proposal.

"DocuSign - Project Proposal & Quantity Confirmation" email scam overview

The email with the subject "Project Proposal & Product Quantity – Review & Feedback Requested" (may vary) is marked with the Docusign logo. The message claims to have a document titled "PROJECT_PROPOSAL_&_PRODUCT_LIST_&_QUANTITY.docx" attached. The recipient is requested to review the file, ask any arising questions, and provide their feedback as soon as possible.

It must be stressed that the information in this email is false, and this mail is not associated with Docusign, Inc. or any other legitimate entities.

The phishing webpage promoted by this campaign is disguised as an email sign-in page. Websites of this kind record entered information and send it to scammers. Hence, by attempting to sign in through this webpage – recipients inadvertently expose their emails to scammers.

Hijacked email accounts can be used for a variety of nefarious purposes. They tend to include incredibly sensitive information, and work accounts may open an avenue for infecting the corporate network with malware (e.g., trojans, ransomware, etc.). Cyber criminals may use stolen emails to try gaining access to linked accounts, platforms, and services (e.g., social media/networking, messaging, file transferring, entertainment, e-commerce, money transferring, online banking, etc.).

Scammers can steal the account owner's identity and request loans or donations from contacts/friends/followers, endorse scams, and spread malware by sending malicious links or files. Stolen finance-related accounts can be used to make fraudulent transactions and online purchases.

To summarize, by trusting an email like "DocuSign - Project Proposal & Quantity Confirmation" – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial loss, and identity theft.

If you have already provided your log-in credentials to a phishing site/file – change the passwords of all potentially compromised accounts and inform their official support without delay.

Phishing spam campaign examples

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In addition to log-in credentials, these messages commonly target personally identifiable information and financial data. It must be mentioned that spam campaigns are used to promote various scams and to distribute all kinds of malware.

While spam emails are notorious for being poorly written and full of grammatical/spelling errors, this is not always the case. This mail can be competently put together and convincingly disguised as messages from genuine entities (e.g., service providers, companies, organizations, authorities, etc.).

How do spam campaigns infect computers?

Malspam is a widely used malware distribution technique. It entails spam emails/messages that distribute infectious files as attachments or download links. These files come in different formats, e.g., documents (PDF, Microsoft Office, Microsoft OneNote, etc.), executables (EXE, RUN, etc.), archives (RAR, ZIP, etc.), JavaScript, and so forth.

Merely opening a virulent file can be enough to trigger the infection chain. However, some formats need extra interaction to jumpstart malware download/installation processes. For example, Microsoft Office files require users to enable macro commands (i.e., editing/content), while OneNote documents need them to click embedded links or files.

How to avoid installation of malware?

We strongly advise approaching incoming emails and other communications with caution. Attachments or links found in dubious/irrelevant mail must not be opened, as they can be harmful or infectious.

However, malware is not proliferated exclusively via spam campaigns. Therefore, we recommend being careful while browsing, as the Internet is full of deceptive and dangerous content.

Additionally, all downloads must be performed from official and verified sources. Another recommendation is to activate and update programs using functions/tools provided by legitimate developers, as illegal ("cracking") tools and third-party updates may contain malware.

We must emphasize the importance of having a reputable antivirus installed and kept updated. Security software must be used to run regular system scans and to remove active and potential threats. If you've already opened malicious attachments, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate infiltrated malware.

Text presented in the "DocuSign - Project Proposal & Quantity Confirmation" spam email letter:

Subject: Project Proposal & Product Quantity – Review & Feedback Requested

DocuSign

Project Proposal & Quantity Confirmation

Submitted on: 10/3/2025 7:52:07 a.m.

Dear ********

Attached is the project proposal with product details and quantities.
Please review and respond with your feedback or questions at your earliest convenience.

Document: PROJECT_PROPOSAL_&_PRODUCT_LIST_&_QUANTITY.docx
Shared with: ********

View Proposal Document

We look forward to your prompt response so we may proceed accordingly.

Best regards,
Procurement Department
This message is intended for ********. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this email immediately.

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• What is "DocuSign - Project Proposal & Quantity Confirmation" phishing email?
• Types of malicious emails.
• How to spot a malicious email?
• What to do if you fell for an email scam?

Types of malicious emails:

Phishing Emails

Most commonly, cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick Internet users into giving away their sensitive private information, for example, login information for various online services, email accounts, or online banking information.

Such attacks are called phishing. In a phishing attack, cybercriminals usually send an email message with some popular service logo (for example, Microsoft, DHL, Amazon, Netflix), create urgency (wrong shipping address, expired password, etc.), and place a link which they hope their potential victims will click on.

After clicking the link presented in such email message, victims are redirected to a fake website that looks identical or extremely similar to the original one. Victims are then asked to enter their password, credit card details, or some other information that gets stolen by cybercriminals.

Emails with Malicious Attachments

Another popular attack vector is email spam with malicious attachments that infect users' computers with malware. Malicious attachments usually carry trojans that are capable of stealing passwords, banking information, and other sensitive information.

In such attacks, cybercriminals' main goal is to trick their potential victims into opening an infected email attachment. To achieve this goal, email messages usually talk about recently received invoices, faxes, or voice messages.

If a potential victim falls for the lure and opens the attachment, their computers get infected, and cybercriminals can collect a lot of sensitive information.

While it's a more complicated method to steal personal information (spam filters and antivirus programs usually detect such attempts), if successful, cybercriminals can get a much wider array of data and can collect information for a long period of time.

Sextortion Emails

This is a type of phishing. In this case, users receive an email claiming that a cybercriminal could access the webcam of the potential victim and has a video recording of one's masturbation.

To get rid of the video, victims are asked to pay a ransom (usually using Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency). Nevertheless, all of these claims are false - users who receive such emails should ignore and delete them.

How to spot a malicious email?

While cyber criminals try to make their lure emails look trustworthy, here are some things that you should look for when trying to spot a phishing email:

• Check the sender's ("from") email address: Hover your mouse over the "from" address and check if it's legitimate. For example, if you received an email from Microsoft, be sure to check if the email address is @microsoft.com and not something suspicious like @m1crosoft.com, @microsfot.com, @account-security-noreply.com, etc.
• Check for generic greetings: If the greeting in the email is "Dear user", "Dear @youremail.com", "Dear valued customer", this should raise suspiciousness. Most commonly, companies call you by your name. Lack of this information could signal a phishing attempt.
• Check the links in the email: Hover your mouse over the link presented in the email, if the link that appears seems suspicious, don't click it. For example, if you received an email from Microsoft and the link in the email shows that it will go to firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0... you shouldn't trust it. It's best not to click any links in the emails but to visit the company website that sent you the email in the first place.
• Don't blindly trust email attachments: Most commonly, legitimate companies will ask you to log in to their website and to view any documents there; if you received an email with an attachment, it's a good idea to scan it with an antivirus application. Infected email attachments are a common attack vector used by cybercriminals.

To minimise the risk of opening phishing and malicious emails we recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows. 

Example of a spam email:

What to do if you fell for an email scam?

• If you clicked on a link in a phishing email and entered your password - be sure to change your password as soon as possible. Usually, cybercriminals collect stolen credentials and then sell them to other groups that use them for malicious purposes. If you change your password in a timely manner, there's a chance that criminals won't have enough time to do any damage.
• If you entered your credit card information - contact your bank as soon as possible and explain the situation. There's a good chance that you will need to cancel your compromised credit card and get a new one.
• If you see any signs of identity theft - you should immediately contact the Federal Trade Commission. This institution will collect information about your situation and create a personal recovery plan.
• If you opened a malicious attachment - your computer is probably infected, you should scan it with a reputable antivirus application. For this purpose, we recommend using  Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.
• Help other Internet users - report phishing emails to Anti-Phishing Working Group, FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, National Fraud Information Center and U.S. Department of Justice.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why did I receive this email?

Regardless of any personal or otherwise relevant information that spam emails may include, these messages are not personal themselves. Cyber criminals distribute this mail in large-scale campaigns – hence, thousands of users receive identical (or incredibly similar) emails.

I have provided my personal information when tricked by this spam email, what should I do?

If you have provided your log-in credentials – change the passwords of all possibly exposed accounts and inform their official support. However, if you have disclosed information of a different personal nature (e.g., ID card details, passport scans, credit/debit card numbers, etc.) – contact the appropriate authorities without delay.

I have read a spam email but didn't open the attachment, is my computer infected?

No, reading an email does not pose an infection threat. Systems are compromised when malicious attachments or links are opened/clicked.

I have downloaded and opened a file attached to a spam email, is my computer infected?

If the opened file was an executable (.exe, .run, etc.) – most likely, yes – the device was infected. However, you might have avoided this if it was a document (.doc, .xls, .one, etc.). These formats may need additional actions (e.g., enabling macros, clicking embedded links/files, etc.) to jumpstart malware infiltration processes.

Will Combo Cleaner remove malware infections present in email attachments?

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of detecting and removing practically all known malware infections. Remember that performing a complete system scan is essential since sophisticated malicious programs usually hide deep within systems.