Spoofs look like they could be real emails. I found an easy to identify the spoofs if they are not obvious. There is usually a URL or button to click on in these messages. Move your cursor over the URL or button and the real URL will appear somewhere on your browser screen. In Netscape, it is on the bottom. If the URL at the bottom is different from the URL in the note or if the URL doesn't seem right, then it is surely a spoof.