Websites you don't know
A link to a shop, a download, a form or a page you've never heard of. How to tell whether it's real before you sign in, pay or download, and what to do if you already did.
omg this site has the jacket for 70% off, sale ends tonight https://best-
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What it looks like
omg this site has the jacket for 70% off, sale ends tonight https://best-
Official Store Clearance. Only 3 left! Pay by bank transfer for an extra 10% off.
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Examples. The names and amounts change; the shape doesn't.
How to spot one
You'd never heard of it until a message, an ad or a comment sent you there.
It's brand new. Many scam sites are only days or weeks old. Real shops and services usually have years behind them.
You can't tell who runs it. No company name, no address, no way to reach a person, or details that don't match the name on the page.
The price or the offer is too good, or a timer says it ends tonight.
It asks for more than it needs: a sign-in for an account that isn't its own, a card number to “verify”, payment by bank transfer, gift card or crypto, or a file to download.
The address is close to a name you know, but isn't it: an extra word, a different ending, letters swapped.
What to do
Don't sign in, pay or download yet. Close the page if it's rushing you.
Go the long way: type the address of the shop or service you know yourself, or search for its name, instead of following the link.
Look it up: search its name with the word “reviews” or “scam”, and read what people say on other sites, not on the site itself.
Still not sure? Check the link. We open it on a phone and a computer, not yours, see how new it is and what it asks for, and tell you what we find.
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Why it works
A site can be made in an hour and look as finished as a real shop. Most people judge a site by how it looks, and that's the easiest thing to copy.