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Practical advice for checking websites before you pay, and what to do when something goes wrong.
How to check if a website is legit, step by step
A walk through our guide: check the domain age, compare prices, look for a real company and pay with buyer protection.
All videosHow to check if a website is legit
A practical checklist to tell if a website is legit or a scam: domain age, contact details, prices, payment methods, reviews and more.
Read the guideHow to spot a fake online store
The warning signs of a fake online store, from social media ads to copied product photos, and how to check a shop before you buy.
Read the guideWhat to do if you got scammed online
Paid a scam website? Act fast: contact your bank, request a chargeback, report the site and protect your accounts. A clear step-by-step plan.
Read the guideHow to get your money back from a scam website
Paid a fake website? How to get a refund through a chargeback, PayPal or your bank, what evidence to send, the deadlines, and how to avoid recovery scams.
Read the guideHow to check a website’s age and who owns it
Find out when a website was created and who is behind it: domain age, registrar, WHOIS and RDAP records, company details and what the results mean for trust.
Read the guideIs this link safe? How to check a link before you click
How to tell if a link is safe or a phishing link: read the real address, spot lookalike domains, check it with a link checker and know what to do if you clicked.
Read the guideWhere to report a scam website
How and where to report a scam or phishing website in the USA, UK, India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more, plus how to report it to Google.
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