Journal Entry 6
Prompt: Can you spot three fake websites? [Refer Online Security Blogs, Public Awareness Sites, Academic Resources etc., and cite the source]. Compare the three fake websites to three real websites and highlight the features and similarities that identify each fake website as fraudulent.
I saw in an article by Memcyco that had a few fake websites. There was a PayPal one, a Nike one, and an Apple support one. For these websites, they all had a few things to help spot if it fake or not. The URL’s in them were spelled incorrectly, being really close to the original website’s. Fake websites also tend to have fake services, often at an upcharge when there normally wouldn’t be one. If there’s also a ton of pop ups urging you to make a decision, pay a fee, or anything of the sort, that is a characteristic of a fake website.