Gone phishing: how to avoid getting taken by an email scam

That email asking you to verify login and password looks like it's from your bank, but is it really?

The short and sweet video below will teach you how to recognize email "phishing scams." Phishing is the name for malicious emails, Tweets, Facebook links, etc. designed to trick you into handing over personal/private data. 

This stuff is real and sophisticated. Translation: it's not just the Web illiterate who get burned. When it comes to phishing, it's all about awareness, not a Master's Degree. So memorize the warning signs and tell a friend: