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How to avoid being victim to a fake website

As a warning for increased cyber crime activity is issued due to the Olympic games, internet users are being given tips on how to spot fake websites.

Internet experts say crooks are becoming more sophisticated with some of the latest phishing emails reportedly scanning browser history in infected computers then cloning themselves to look similar to the victim's recent browser activity.

The crooks work on the premise that users are more likely to click on a familiar website, according to justaskasa.com.

The website has now come up with pointers for users to avoid falling victim to online threats including keeping an eye on the https:// at the beginning of the web address indicating the site is encrypted and secure.

If the website doesn't have the 's' after http, no personal information like banking details, passwords or any other identity information should be typed in.

Other tips include watching out for a lock icon in the actual browser interface of a site, meaning it is ecrypted, trust marks such as the online security and verified site identity (VeriSign) seal and eTRUST, which represents customer data privacy.

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