How to fact-check suspected scams

If you suspect something is too good to be true – it probably is. You should validate assertions you get if you have any suspicions that you are being scammed. The most renowned, reliable source of urban legend is http://www.snopes.com. Here is an example of the Citibank phishing scam - http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/citibank3.asp