Tell tale signs to identify scam websites as they become 'increasingly harder to spot'
dailyrecord.co.ukIt is more important now than ever to be aware of the dangers of a dodgy website as many have both personal and financial information stored on computers and phones.Visiting a fraudulent website could see important data stolen, and as the websites are becoming more convincing some may not realise until it's too late.
Recently, experts warned that fraudsters were taking advantage of UK passport strikes with a 'fast-track' that had no impact on an applicant's waiting period.
With that in mind, domain expert Doug Stewart from SpamZilla, has shared some of the telltale signs that a website shouldn't be trusted.
Firstly, Doug recommends checking the URL of a website, as there could be some giveaways that it is a scam site. "Look for misspellings or unusual domain extensions in the website's URL," says the expert "Scammers often use similar-sounding domain names or slightly altered spellings to deceive users."Another sign that a website could be dodgy is a lack of a secure 'HTTPS' at the beginning of the URL, as this could mean that the website itself is unsafe.Doug explains: "A secure website should use HTTPS with a padlock icon in the address bar.
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