Website safety articles
Practical guides to spotting fake shops, phishing links and investment fraud — written by the team behind the free scam checker.
Is it safe to shop on new websites? Website age explained
A shop that's only a few weeks old isn't automatically a scam, but website age is one of the most useful clues you have. What it tells you, what it doesn't, and how to shop safely on a new site.
5 min read #Online shoppingHow to check if a website is legit: a step-by-step checklist
Before you pay or log in on an unfamiliar site, these eight checks take about five minutes and catch most fakes: the address, the website's age, the company behind it, payment options, prices, reviews and a free scam check.
7 min readNot sure about a website?
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