To combat fraudulent emails supposedly sent by Texas A&M, Computing & Information Services (CIS) formats its emails that are addressed and sent to individual recipients (i.e., not bulk mailings). This format includes using your first and last name as well as providing the last four digits of your Universal Identification Number (UIN), and adds an extra level of safety and security to legitimate emails we send.
The salutation should appear similar to the following sample:
Dear FIRSTNAME, LASTNAME (UIN ending in ####):
Furthermore, CIS never asks for sensitive information via email, such as your social security number or password, or use e-mail to send you unsolicited files to run on your computer.
