Website Spoofing

Website Spoofing is a very common scam you can run into online. Hackers & Cyber-Criminals will buy up website names vaguely similar (i.e. facebo0k.com instead of facebook.com) to the original website you’re trying to reach. If you sign into one of these fake sites, you’re handing over your password to the hackers running the fake page.

See below for an example of Website Spoofing:

Amazon Spoofed Website

In this case, hackers would gain access to the individual’s Amazon account, which could lead to their credit card details, address, etc..

Always ensure you are visiting trusted websites! Often spoofed websites are sent via email links.

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