How to idnetify a fake - genuine website

Wester

How do you know if a website that you are going to put bank details account number and passwords etc etc into is a genuine or a fake website ?

penrhyn

Look for https on the url. Never follow links from other sites or emails.

aerostar

What is the company and website address ?

If you are buying, why are you putting in your bank account details ?, credit or debit cards better.

Google for Reviews/complaints

Do a whois lookup

on the site
look for address, landline phone numbers, company registration number, vat number.

Look up the Company reg number at companies house website, you can also check the validity of the Vat number, google for that.

If address is shown, look for it on Google earth.

The above will give you a head start.

SailorSam

I have WOT to see how safe it is.