'Fake UK sites' trick consumers - Use FlagFox
There was an article published on the BBC news site today about the number of co.uk websites that are setup by Chinese organisations to con UK surfers into buying non-existant goods.
The Beeb suggest a few things to prevent the unwary surfer from being caught out by these sites:
They advised people to reduce the risks of being duped by:
- Searching for any user reviews of the site;
- Double clicking on the padlock symbol in the corner to reveal details about the company that registered the site; and
- Trying to connect the site to the real world by finding phone numbers or UK addresses.
Another great method is to use FlagFox (http://flagfox.net/). This plugin for FireFox gives you a little flag icon in your search bar letting you know where in the world the site is hosted. Great for finding the true geographical location of a website.
Original article here.
Labels: firefox, general info, security
posted by WebMe at
09:45 Saturday, 1 August 2009
