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This example is similar to example no. 2. An email that is from (1) somebody you don’t know, (2) comes out of the blue, and (3) and ask you to download a file. (In this case, it’s an Excel speardsheet that likely contains a Macro macro virus.)

In case of doubt

If you’ve read the list above carefully, you will have noticed there are no hard and fast rules to determine whether an email is fraudulent. You have to use your judgement. If you aren’t sure, call the sender by phone. (If you can’t, then you don’t ‘really’ know the sender and should regard the email as more suspicious for it). You can also ask us, the department’s IT support, for our opinion. We are also happy if you inform us about fraudulent email you got, so that we can warn others; in particular if it’s a well-crafted one.