Through the fake other web sites on the Internet fraud and fraud is one of the technique. Use this technique the outlaws will copy good reputation or famous financial institutions website, but in fact, this generic web site without the relevant institutions but authorized operation, or fundamental and the financial institutions have no concerns. Fake website operators may claim to offer investment/banking services. Go trap consumers will be illegal elements to be lured payment investment, and/or be cheating personal data (such as personal identity identification number, referred to as the “PIN”).
The common characteristic of fake website:
1. The fake website usually by and legal financial institutions, its affiliates or linked up the name of the company is very similar to the web site, or their web site contains the name of the part of financial institutions.
2. Fraud terrorists will fake legal website, and then in a similar set up the fake web site itself, so as to extend the false information, or to lure the credulous investors will be money transfer to swindlers bank account or hand over personal information.
3. Fraud molecular might use Chinese name of the legal web site as the domain name. Investors through Internet search engine input relevant Chinese name, it may be introduced into this fake web sites.
4. False site also may provide a link to other reputable financial institutions website, but the hyperlink in fact not authorized to set up, and swindlers and legal between financial institutions have no concerns.
5. Fake website may also be published contact, let the public to verify the authenticity of the relevant institutions, however, to the public of the molecular itself is fraud inquiry.
6. Generally speaking, fraud terrorists will attempt to create false appearance, make the person think its website is legitimate financial institution itself website, or both have some attached or affiliate relations, so as to cheat users.
How to prevent false website fraud:
1. Directly to the financial institutions to verify their web site and legitimacy.
2. Avoid using web site to provide contact information. Should from the independent source to access to the contact, because if through false web site posted on the phone number or email to make inquiries, the answer may be fraud molecular itself.
3. Find a real web address (URL) one of the method, according to the web site is in the mouse button, to see “Properties” (Properties) part, check this section shows whether the site within the same page and above. In addition, general normal login page right of the version is usually a safety lock display (security icon).
4. Avoid by all means not checking related website is legal, prior to any personal data or provide payment.