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Complete Guide for How to Properly Find a Legit, Fake and Fraudulent Websites

There are multiple ways available to find if the website is legit or not. This means the website is fake or fraudulent. But there should be the top 6 methods which helpful to quickly find the legit website. We provide the top secret techniques here. Use it now.

There are multiple ways available to find if the website is legit or not. This means the website is fake or fraudulent. But there should be the top 6 methods which helpful to quickly find the legit website. We provide the top secret techniques here. Use it now.

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CHECK IF THE<br />

WEBSITE IS LEGIT<br />

FAKE FRAUDULENT<br />

BY COMODO CWATCH


<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> check a website is legit?<br />

<strong>How</strong> do you know a website is safe? Are you having<br />

second thoughts about purchasing from a particular online<br />

shopping site? It is reasonable <strong>to</strong> be suspicious, but it's<br />

more important <strong>to</strong> check if the website is safe <strong>and</strong> keep<br />

you safeguarded against cyber-attacks. Especially when it<br />

comes <strong>to</strong> your personal <strong>and</strong> financial details!


6 Easy Ways <strong>to</strong> Check a website is<br />

legit<br />

1. Check the Domain Name<br />

2. Is the Offer Too Good To Be True?<br />

3. Check the https:// details<br />

4. Run an Online Website Security Check<br />

5. Call the Company<br />

6. Install Website Security Tools


1. Check the Domain Name<br />

Hackers try <strong>and</strong> use a reputable <strong>and</strong> prominent br<strong>and</strong> name as a<br />

domain name <strong>for</strong> their fraudulent websites. Fictitious websites look<br />

genuine enough that they can deceive the most discerning<br />

cus<strong>to</strong>mers.<br />

Key traits of malicious websites are:<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

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-Spelling Mistakes<br />

-Broken English<br />

-Grammar Issues<br />

-R<strong>and</strong>om Images that don't match the website content


2. Is the Offer Too Good To Be True?<br />

Remember, extravagant discounts that are <strong>to</strong>o good <strong>to</strong> believe are<br />

usually signs that the website is a scam. Scam websites attract<br />

cus<strong>to</strong>mers by selling products on their sites at unbelievably inexpensive<br />

prices – way below market value.


3. Check the https:// details<br />

The first step in checking the validity of the website is verifying whether<br />

the website has a secure https:// connection.<br />

• Further research the website<br />

• The company name should be found next <strong>to</strong> the URL<br />

• There should be a padlock symbol <strong>to</strong> signify that the website is<br />

secure<br />

• Check if the website has updated data security certificate


4. Run an Online Website Security<br />

Check<br />

There are simple methods in checking whether websites are clean <strong>and</strong><br />

secure. Comodo Web Inspec<strong>to</strong>r is an easy <strong>to</strong> use website security<br />

checker. You can copy paste the URL of the website you intend <strong>to</strong><br />

check <strong>for</strong> security <strong>and</strong> “voila” you will know if the website is secure or<br />

a scam.


5. Call the Company<br />

After running several checks, if you are still not convinced on<br />

the legitimacy of a website. Just browse <strong>for</strong> the contact details <strong>and</strong> call<br />

the company directly. This would help you gauge if the site is legit.


6. Install Website Security Tools<br />

sing Comodo website security <strong>to</strong>ols will help you stay a step ahead of malicious<br />

websites. Begin by having a comprehensive solution by downloading Comodo’s<br />

complimentary Antivirus along with cWatch Web security. Comodo believes that<br />

continued protection is better than a one-time cure. So we will provide any website with<br />

the cure: free malware removal! Once your website is clean, our protection plans are the<br />

most af<strong>for</strong>dable in the market by providing comprehensive enterprise level security<br />

solutions that are priced <strong>for</strong> the small <strong>to</strong> medium business owner.


THANK YOU....<br />

<br />

For more in<strong>for</strong>mation regarding <strong>to</strong> Website <strong>Legit</strong> Checker, please visit<br />

<br />

https://cwatch.comodo.com/check-a-website-is-legit.php<br />

<br />

Contact Details:<br />

Tel: +1 (888) 551-1531<br />

Tel: +1 (973) 859-4000<br />

Fax: +1 (973) 777-4394<br />

<br />

Inquiries:<br />

<br />

sales@comodo.com

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