Key facts:
Spam: (noun) "Irrelevant or unsolicited messages sent over the Internet, typically to large numbers of users, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading malware, etc"
Over 80% of ALL email traffic on the Internet is considered spam.
If you have any suspicions at all that an email might be spam, simply delete it. After all, what are the consequences...
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Our role in preventing spam:
CSCS have various technical measures in place to reduce the amount of spam you receive in your mailbox, but the truth is that we are unlikely to be able to identify and block every single one. This means that you will inevitably be the recipient of one of these emails.
Your role in preventing spam:
Be suspicious - more fraudulent email are sent out than than legitimate ones! This means that you need to treat every message with caution.
It might be spam if some or all of the following apply:
If you are not sure ask us, there is no shame in it and we'll be glad you did.
If you see a piece of spam that seems to be targeted at the University and may have been widespread, forward a copy to spam@uis.cam.ac.uk for investigation and blocking for the entire University.