What are the signs that a website is trying to trick me?
Learn how to check a website before sharing details.
A fake site can have a neat design, good spelling, and a familiar logo.
Check the full web address. For an account, use the app you already trust or type the known address yourself.
Pressure, odd payment requests, or a copied name are warning signs. The absence of those signs is not proof.
Try this
- Pause before signing in or paying.
- Read the full address, not just the page title.
- Open the company through a separate known route.
- Check the offer or request there.
- Leave the page if you cannot verify it.
A message you can copy
Explain how a fake website can copy a company logo. Use a made-up company.
Paste the message into ChatGPT, then fill in any blanks before you send it. ChatGPT opens in a new tab. Opening it does not send the message.
Buddy says
AI can point out things to check. It cannot certify that a site is safe.