Computer & Online Safety Basics / Staying safe online
Lesson 16 of 30
Spotting fake websites
Fake sites copy the look of real ones. The domain name is the giveaway: paypa1.com or paypal.secure-login.co are not paypal.com. The real domain is the part just before the first single slash.
Key points
- Read the domain from right to left
- Look-alike letters: 1 vs l, rn vs m
- Bookmark sites you log in to often
Quiz · +10 XP
Which address really belongs to PayPal?
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