Fake websites come in many shapes and sizes which threaten the cybersecurity of many internet users as scamming and phishing runs wild. One example of the type of fake websites you can find is the now-defunct amazonstorepro.com fake shopping site. This is an obvious attempt to trick users into shopping from an illegitimate website that preys on the iconography of Amazon, the world’s most famous shopping website. Amazon.com is the real domain name for Amazon, it is important to do research to make sure that the domain is for the actual company/ website trying to be accessed. One way to remember this is that fake websites often add unnecessary words such as “storepro” while the real website can be Microsoft.com. However, there are exceptions to this rule as steampowered.com is the real URL for the gaming industry giant Steam’s website while steam.com is a completely different fake URL that no longer works. This is why it is important to do research first, oftentimes the real website will be as simple as finding the first result on Google for the company that does not have the word “AD” next to the link. Popularity is an indicator that it is the real company’s website, but any scammer can buy an AD slot for their fake version of that website. Another way to ensure safety from fake websites is to carefully check the spelling of the URL. A common tactic in scamming is phishing which often comes in the form of a fake URL sent through email in an attempt to get users to click on it and have their information stolen, get a virus, or get connected to a tech support scammer number. This can come in the form of fake lottery websites, fake inheritance websites (such as the common “Nigerian Prince” phishing scam), or falsified versions of real websites such as “googel.com” instead of Google.com. However, with the vast variety of real and fake websites floating around the internet today, there is only one true way to keep safe: do your research. Research websites before clicking on them, research how to protect your computer to keep yourself while browsing, research the types of scams floating around to keep yourself in-the-know and able to recognize and avoid them. Fake websites are just one of many threats on the internet, yet they are an important threat to keep in mind and avoid.