fake websites
Fraudulent online pages
Fake websites are fraudulent online pages designed to deceive visitors—typically by mimicking legitimate sites to steal personal information, spread malware, or collect payment for goods that never arrive.
They often use URLs that closely resemble trusted brands: I almost entered my password before noticing the URL was slightly misspelled.
Spotting fake websites requires checking for secure connections, verifying domain names, and watching for poor design or suspicious requests.
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- social engineeringManipulating people for information
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- tech support scamFake technician extortion scheme
counterfeit · spoof · malware · clickbait · pop-up · virus · data breach · identity theft · suspicious · link · password · login · credential · hacker · imposter · clone · deceive · warning
- cyberscamsphishing, scam emails, online scams, scams, email spoofing
- scamsscam, scams, fraud, frauds, swindle
- voter suppressionvoter suppression, voter intimidation, disenfranchisement, poll tax, poll taxes
- domain threatscybersquatting, typosquatting, pharming
- identity theftidentity fraud, child identity theft, account takeover, credential theft, impersonation