If you don't recognize the site, do you have other information to help you decide?

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If you don't recognize the site, do you have other information to help you decide?

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If you are not familiar with a website or it does not have a privacy certification seal, that might not necessarily mean that you cannot trust it. Ask reliable friends or colleagues about the site. Search for references to the site on the Internet to see if a source, such as a magazine or company that you do trust, has referred to it. Read the website's privacy statements or other disclosures (but keep in mind that the site might not necessarily abide by them).

A website might not be trustworthy if:
 The site is referred to you through an e-mail message from someone you don't know.
 The site offers objectionable content, such as pornography or illegal materials.
 The site makes offers that seem too good to be true, indicating a possible scam or the sale of illegal or stolen products.
 You are lured to the site by a bait and switch scheme, in which the product or service is not what you were expecting.
 You are asked for a credit card as a verification of identity or for personal information that does not seem necessary.
 You are asked to provide a credit card number without proof that the transaction is secure.

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