How can I spot if an email I have received is genuine or not?

The following may be helpful when deciding whether an email is genuine or not:

• look at the address the email came from - is it from an Aber email address? If not take extra care.
• is it bi-lingual? Official AU communications should be bi-lingual. If not take extra care.
• if the website asks you to login, check the website is legitimate
• are there spelling and grammatical errors? If so take extra care.
• is it offering you something for nothing - money, jobs, holidays? If so take extra care.
• is the email pressuring you to do something urgently? If so take extra care.
• if an email includes an attachment you are not expecting, take extra care.

The following is an example of a phishing email:

If you are ever unsure about an email appearing to come from someone at Aberystwyth University you can forward the email with full headers to is@aber.ac.uk who can check to see if the email is genuine before you respond.