PETALING JAYA: Users should be well informed and do the necessary checks to avoid falling victim to fake websites. Sherif said one way to identify or differentiate fake websites from the original was to check the address bar and verify it. If the address appeared suspicious, he said one should do a domain ‘WHOIS’ look-up to check on the owner of the domain. He said a fake website was usually poorly designed and used low resolution images. Foong said those operating fake websites could be punished under, among others, the Penal Code and Trade Marks Act 1976.

Source: The Star December 23, 2018 23:15 UTC