How+to+avoid+or+protect+yourself+from+fake+sites

=**__Strategies to avoid and protect yourself from fake sites:__**=

1. Think before acting

2. Critically analyze the site - use critical and creative thinking

3. Question everything

4. Think of possible implications or consequences before taking action

5. Discuss and read out loud - sometimes you will find it makes no sense at all

6. Use common sense! - Don't believe everything you see or read.

7. Check Security Signs while doing any money transaction

8. Pay close attention to the spelling of a domain names, and learn to spot a fake like www.yohoo.com or [].

9. An IP address looks something like 102.199.60.250. Bottom line, never trust emails that point you to URLs that only show an IP address

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__**DISTRICT 214 LIBRARY SERVICES - AVOIDING FAKE WEBSITES:**__

1. Watch for statements that go against common sense.

2. Check for words that are made up or nonsensical.

3. Look at pictures to see whether or not they make sense.

4. Watch for images that look like they've been altered.

5. Look for irony or satire in the text.

6. Look for exaggeration in the text.

7. Watch for sites that look official, but are not.

8. Watch for total nonsense.

To sharpen your detection of fake sites click on the links below:

[|FAKE SITES TEST] (District 214 Library Services)

[|CATCH A PHISH] (Washington Post)