How to spot fake websites

LavenderLily_2

Hello!

I've just read about the fake Tiffanys site and thought I would post this link to a website that tells you how to stay safe online and spot fakes. Sorry if someone's already done this but just thought it might help.

http://www.getsafeonline.org

sexyeyes83

Very interesting website.

Thanks

superflygal

Thanks Lavenderlily,

great info. Will also pass it on.

Superflygal x

dvds2000

I hate it when they put

Look for evidence of a physical address and telephone contact details.

I don't have either of those on my site, for good reasons. I work from home, and I don't want people turning up all day and night to get their phones unlocked. I don't want drunken idiots waking me up at 3am askiing how to unlock their phone. I deal with people in China, Russia, USA etc, I'm asleep when they are awake, I don't want waking up.

None of that means my sites are dodgy, I've been trading online for about 9 years now and never ripped anyone off, even out of 10p.

moonrakerz

I've had a look at the link in the OP and whilst admitting it does say the right things about security, it does seem to miss a point or two.

The biggest problem is not now only remembering your passwords, one of which could be the Tibetan word for Yak dung but remembering to change that to the formula for the speed of sound in blancmange every few weeks. Added to this there is all the other garbage you have to provide: favourite singer, favourite meal, favourite place, memorable birthday, mother-in-law's pet crocodile's name etc, etc etc,

The average person nowadays probably had a bank account, a couple of credit cards, a building society account - trying to remember all these names is becoming a nightmare. I recently had to ring First Direct, and was asked for my favourite "address", when I couldn't remember what I had given them years ago, I had to undergo a quiz of favourite/memorable things. The favourite address turned out to be a "place" rather than an address.

Of course I could write all these down and either keep them in the computer or stick them on the wall behind it - but this seems to defeat the object !