🚨 SCAM ALERT: HOW TO SPOT A FAKE WEBSITE

Criminals often create fake websites designed to steal your money, passwords, and personal information, or to infect your device with malware. If you come across a suspicious website, report it to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC): Report a suspicious website | National Cyber Security Centre

Here are the Red Flags to look out for

💰 Prices Too Good to Be True 

• Huge discounts on popular items.

• Investment opportunities promising guaranteed or unusually high returns.

🌐 Suspicious Website Addresses 

• Misspelled company or brand names.

• Extra words, letters, numbers, or unusual characters in the web address. 

• Website addresses that closely imitate trusted brands.

📝 Poor Quality Websites

• Spelling and grammar mistakes. 

• Poor-quality images or logos. 

• Broken links or missing pages.

🏢 No Company Information

• No contact details. 

• No registered business address. 

• Missing returns, refund, or privacy policies.

💳 Unsafe Payment Methods

• Requests for payment by bank transfer. 

• Requests for cryptocurrency payments. 

• No option to pay by credit card.

❗ If You've Been Scammed

✅ Contact your bank immediately. Call 159 to be connected safely to your bank's fraud department.

✅ Report fraud or cybercrime to Report Fraud: UK's Home for Reporting Cyber Crime & Fraud - Report Fraud  or call 📞 0300 123 2040

Remember:

STOP. THINK. CHECK. If something doesn't feel right, take your time and ALWAYS verify before you click, pay, or share personal information.