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How To: Avoid Internet fraud, scams, phishing and other cybercrime

Internet fraud takes many forms, from retail websites that don’t deliver, to emails phishing for credit card or bank information, to tech support scams that take over your desktop, and everything in between. They share a common goal, however: extracting money or personal data from an unsuspecting user. If you come upon something that seems sketchy, here’s how to check it out before you put your money down.

Three signs that a website is legitimate

Hopefully most websites you encounter are legitimate. There are two quick ways to tell, plus

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