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Prevent Typosquatting Leading to Identity Theft

Cyber frauds in India are increasing rapidly. Most of these frauds are due to the lack of technical knowledge. Most of you or at least some of you must have heard of the term “typosquatting.” But do you really understand what it means or what are the consequences of making a typo on the Internet? To explain what typosquatting is, take a look at the examples given below: firstnamelastname.com firstnamelastname.cm See the difference right? Most of the times we’re in a hurry and hit enter within a second. Such mistakes could lead you straight into a ditch. This ditch is basically a dummy website, that looks similar to the original site, except it’s filled with malware and viruses. These sites can collect your personal information. Scammers make fake websites that belong to the bigshots in each industry. There are many other cyber frauds in India that are prevailing, but for now, learn how you can avoid falling into such traps and becom