Consumer Corner: How to spot a fake website and avoid being scammed
Before you buy something from a website you don’t recognise, always do a bit of research and you may find from a simple online search will show that the website is fake.
Fake websites are part and parcel of the online shopping world now and as consumers we have to arm ourselves with the tools to spot a fake website and a bargain that may just be too good to be true.
Citizens Information has recommended a brilliant website called ‘CheckMyLink’ ( check.cyberskills.ie) and this is a tool that will allow you to enter the website of a company and they will determine whether a website is likely to be legitimate or a scam. You just simply type in the address of the website you want to check, and your results will appear within seconds. CheckMyLink is run by Cyber Skills and An Garda Síochána and is a fantastic resource for consumers.
