{"id":2855,"date":"2025-05-12T12:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustlab.upct.es\/2025\/05\/12\/como-saber-si-una-web-es-segura-para-comprar\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:53:30","slug":"how-to-know-if-a-website-is-safe-to-buy-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustlab.upct.es\/en\/2025\/05\/12\/how-to-know-if-a-website-is-safe-to-buy-from\/","title":{"rendered":"How to know if a website is safe for shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2855\" class=\"elementor elementor-2855 elementor-2260\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09b12d e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a09b12d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e308a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8e308a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to know if a website is safe to buy from<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c4d81 e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1c4d81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735ca93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"735ca93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buying online is already part of our daily life. From headphones to a sofa or a birthday gift for someone special. We do it from our cell phones, on the subway, at work or while watching a series. But this convenience also brings with it a big question:<strong> how do we know if a website is safe to buy?<\/strong><\/p><p>A nice design or a good offer is not enough. Nowadays anyone can set up an online store in a few hours, and many times these pages hide scams, counterfeit products or simply do not exist. Hence the importance of developing certain digital criteria: a kind of personal radar to identify when you can trust&#8230; and when not.<\/p><p>This article is not intended to scare you, quite the opposite. We want to give you <strong>clear, practical and easy-to-apply tools<\/strong>, so you can browse and buy with complete confidence. From visible signs to tricks and verification tools, here&#8217;s a complete and honest guide, based on the <strong>educate, empower and protect<\/strong> approach, the DNA of our community.<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s take it step by step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5138ba elementor-alert-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"a5138ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">\ud83d\udd10 Do you like cybersecurity? <\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Subscribe to our newsletter and receive practical tips, trends and tools to protect your digital environment.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Dismiss this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b791a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d5b791a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f2888-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"2888\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2855#wpcf7-f2888-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"2888\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f2888-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n <label> Your name\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" autocomplete=\"name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<label>Your email\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" autocomplete=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<button style=\"background-color: #1625ee; color: white;\">Send<\/button> <p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"_wpcf7_ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"_wpcf7_ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"_wpcf7_ak_js\" value=\"78\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5267f3 e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5267f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debc743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"debc743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What makes a website safe to buy from?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3746758 e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3746758\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0958862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0958862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Digital security is not magic, it&#8217;s method. A secure website is not only built with technology, but also with transparency, trust and good practices.<\/p><p>But what are the elements that indicate that a site is really reliable? How can you tell the difference between a legitimate store and a sophisticated trap? Here are the key pillars that make up a secure shopping site:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Technical protection:<\/strong> technologies such as SSL, data encryption, secure payment gateways.<\/li><li><strong>Legal transparency:<\/strong> real contact details, return policy, clear terms of sale.<\/li><li><strong>Digital reputation:<\/strong> real customer reviews, social media presence, experience of other buyers.<\/li><li><strong>User experience:<\/strong> smooth navigation, coherent texts, own images, available customer service.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>A secure website is coherent, has presence, takes care of details and does not hide. Quite the opposite of suspicious pages, which are often ambiguous, have grammatical errors, offer ridiculous prices or hide contact information.<\/p><p>As you can see, you don&#8217;t need technical knowledge. You just need to know where to look.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be95b49 e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be95b49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345cbeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"345cbeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic signs to identify if a site is trustworthy <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec5f3f e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ec5f3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337bf0f e-con-full e-flex rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"337bf0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551675d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"551675d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The padlock and the \"https:\/\/\" <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25df994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25df994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Look at the address bar. If you see a closed padlock \ud83d\udd12 and the address starts with https:\/\/, that&#8217;s a good sign. That means that the connection is encrypted, which protects your data. But <strong>beware<\/strong>: this <strong>does not guarantee<\/strong> that the store is legitimate, only that it has a layer of security. Some fraudulent sites also use it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20743ab e-con-full e-flex rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20743ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4125e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a4125e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consistent domain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a1274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a1274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does the name make sense, is it a strange variation of a well-known brand name? Many fraudulent websites use domains like <em>amaz0n.com<\/em> or <em>nike-official-shop.net<\/em> to trick you. If the domain doesn&#8217;t match the brand, be suspicious.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f72e13 e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f72e13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce99106 e-con-full e-flex rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce99106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45be60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e45be60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional writing and design <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3c780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a3c780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spelling mistakes, poorly translated texts or pixelated photos are signs of low quality and unprofessionalism. A serious company takes care of its image. If the website looks like it was made in a hurry or copy-pasted from other sites, be suspicious.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171d5e9 e-con-full e-flex rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"171d5e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7cdbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a7cdbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clear and accessible information <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c406bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c406bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every online store should have:<\/p><ul><li>Contact page (with physical address or real phone number).<\/li><li>Return and privacy policies.<\/li><li>Terms and conditions.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you don&#8217;t find this information or it is written in a confusing way, bad sign.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea52672 e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea52672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3517c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a3517c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><table class=\"tabla-senales-confianza\" style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr style=\"background:#f5f5f5; text-align:left;\">\n      <th style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Se\u00f1al<\/th>\n      <th style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 indica?<\/th>\n      <th style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u00bfEs fiable?<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>HTTPS con candado<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Conexi\u00f3n cifrada entre tu navegador y el servidor; protege datos en tr\u00e1nsito.<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">**Nivel b\u00e1sico** \u2014 necesario pero no suficiente. Una web fraudulenta puede tener HTTPS.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background:#fafafa;\">\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Opiniones verificadas<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Rese\u00f1as reales, con detalles y fechas; idealmente en plataformas independientes.<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">**Alta** \u2014 si son coherentes y verificables, aportan mucha confianza.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Dominio sospechoso<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Nombre del dominio extra\u00f1o, con errores de ortograf\u00eda o imitaciones de marcas.<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">**Muy baja** \u2014 suele indicar intento de suplantaci\u00f3n o web temporal para estafas.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background:#fafafa;\">\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Informaci\u00f3n legal completa<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Datos fiscales, direcci\u00f3n f\u00edsica, pol\u00edtica de devoluciones y atenci\u00f3n al cliente clara.<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">**Alta** \u2014 transparencia legal es se\u00f1al fuerte de legitimidad.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>M\u00e9todos de pago protegidos<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Opciones como PayPal o tarjetas con 3D Secure, y evitar transferencias a particulares.<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">**Alta** \u2014 facilitan la resoluci\u00f3n de disputas y protecci\u00f3n al comprador.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eef2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0eef2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/trustlab.upct.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cabecera_ctf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2864\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustlab.upct.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cabecera_ctf.jpg 766w, https:\/\/trustlab.upct.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cabecera_ctf-300x101.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9966d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9966d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The power of SSL: how to identify if a site is properly encrypted <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16b5c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c16b5c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SSL certificate is one of the first lines of defense in secure browsing. SSL stands for <strong>Secure Sockets Layer<\/strong> and, in essence, it <strong>encrypts the data<\/strong> you enter on the web (such as your credit card number).<\/p><h3>How to identify it?<\/h3><ul><li>The padlock in the browser bar.<\/li><li>The URL with <strong>https<\/strong> (the \u201cs\u201d stands for \u201c<strong>secure<\/strong>\u201d).<\/li><li>Some browsers such as Chrome even warn if a website is <strong>not secure<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Is it foolproof?<\/h3><p>No. Anyone can get a basic SSL. It is a minimum necessary step, but not enough. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s so important to cross-reference it with other signals we&#8217;ll see later. It&#8217;s like a seat belt: essential, but it doesn&#8217;t save you if the rest of the car is poorly designed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d446544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d446544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do others say?  The importance of reviews and online reputation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b50dbf e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b50dbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a6127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01a6127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the quickest ways to find out if an online store is reliable is <strong>to listen to those who have already shopped there.<\/strong><\/p><h3>Where to look for real reviews?<\/h3><ul><li>Google: search for the name of the store + \u201copinions\u201d or \u201creviews\u201d.<\/li><li>Trustpilot, SiteJabber, and similar platforms.<\/li><li>Social networks: does the store have active profiles and real reviews?<\/li><li>Forums and communities such as Reddit.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Warning signs:<\/h3><ul><li>Extremely positive and repetitive reviews: they may be fake.<\/li><li>Total lack of reviews: be wary if you can&#8217;t find anything anywhere.<\/li><li>Repeated negative comments about the same thing: deliveries that never arrive, products different from those shown, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2eec e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76e2eec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa512a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa512a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal and contact information: what every reliable store must show <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b073e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b073e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A website that sells something must have a <strong>clear identity<\/strong>. On the Internet there is also the law, and any store operating legitimately has certain <strong>minimum legal obligations<\/strong>. If a site doesn&#8217;t meet them, it&#8217;s already a clear sign that <strong>you shouldn&#8217;t shop there<\/strong>.<\/p><h3>What to look for?<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Company details<\/strong>: fiscal name, VAT number, registered office.<\/li><li><strong>Purchase conditions:<\/strong> final price, taxes included, shipping costs, delivery times, return methods.<\/li><li><strong>Privacy policy and cookies:<\/strong> must explain what they do with your data.<\/li><li><strong>Legal notice:<\/strong> mandatory document in most countries for online commerce.<\/li><li><strong>Contact form or real customer service channels.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>If all you find is an email like <em><a href=\"mailto:contacto@ventasgeniales123.net\">contacto@ventasgeniales123.net<\/a><\/em> and no other data, red alert! A legitimate site has nothing to hide.<\/p><p>At TRUST Lab we believe that the best defense is knowledge. If you are interested in staying informed about cybersecurity, privacy and data protection, we have exclusive content that can help you.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eac469 e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3eac469\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ee9a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03ee9a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secure payment methods: how to protect your money<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766be6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"766be6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Few things hurt more than paying and not receiving anything. That&#8217;s why the <strong>payment method<\/strong> you choose can be your best ally to avoid fraud or, if necessary, recover your money.<\/p><h3>Safer options<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Bank cards<\/strong> (credit or debit): if your bank allows secure payments with double authentication (such as a code via SMS or app), you are more protected. In addition, you can request a refund if you get scammed (this is called \u201cchargeback\u201d).<\/li><li><strong>PayPal:<\/strong> perhaps the most reliable method. It allows you to easily claim if something goes wrong and you don&#8217;t need to share your card number with the seller.<\/li><li><strong>Bizum:<\/strong> accepted by many local stores, but make sure it is the \u201cpay to merchant\u201d option and not direct shipment to person, where there is no protection.<\/li><li><strong>Cash on delivery:<\/strong> useful when in doubt. You pay only when you receive the product.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Always avoid:<\/h3><ul><li>Direct bank transfers to individuals.<\/li><li>Payments by cryptocurrencies or unknown platforms.<\/li><li>Payment links sent by email or WhatsApp (may be phishing).<\/li><\/ul><p>The Internet is a space full of opportunities&#8230; and traps. But security is not just for cybersecurity experts or ethical hackers. It&#8217;s a basic digital competence, like knowing how to cook or ride a bike.<\/p><p>And like any skill, it takes training.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3152a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3152a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/trustlab.upct.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cabecera_post_fraude.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2878\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustlab.upct.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cabecera_post_fraude.jpg 766w, https:\/\/trustlab.upct.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cabecera_post_fraude-300x101.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebaeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ebaeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Herramientas gratuitas para verificar una p\u00e1gina web (y c\u00f3mo usarlas)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4fb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa4fb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"441\">Antes de introducir tus datos o pagar, dedica 1\u20132 minutos a comprobar la web con estas herramientas. Son gratuitas y suelen darte informaci\u00f3n clara y accionable.<\/p><ul data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"1967\"><li data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"794\"><p data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"794\"><strong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"469\">Google Safe Browsing<\/strong><br data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"472\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hace: comprueba si Google ha marcado la web por contener malware o intentos de phishing.<br data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"569\" \/>C\u00f3mo usarlo r\u00e1pido: pega la URL en el buscador de Google Safe Browsing y mira si aparece como \u201cNo se han encontrado problemas\u201d.<br data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"701\" \/>Qu\u00e9 interpretar: si est\u00e1 marcada, no compres; si est\u00e1 limpia, sigue con m\u00e1s comprobaciones.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1187\"><p data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1187\"><strong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"813\">ScamAdviser<\/strong><br data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"816\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hace: asigna una puntuaci\u00f3n de confianza basada en datos del dominio, ubicaci\u00f3n, tecnolog\u00eda usada y referencias.<br data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"937\" \/>C\u00f3mo usarlo: introduce la URL y revisa la puntuaci\u00f3n y las notas (p. ej., dominio nuevo, propiedad oculta).<br data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1049\" \/>Qu\u00e9 interpretar: puntuaciones bajas o advertencias sobre la antig\u00fcedad del dominio y la ubicaci\u00f3n del propietario son se\u00f1ales de riesgo.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1644\"><p data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1644\"><strong data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1239\">WHOIS Lookup (who.is, whois.icann.org, etc.)<\/strong><br data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1242\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hace: muestra la fecha de registro del dominio, datos del registrante y si la informaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 ocultada por un servicio de privacidad.<br data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1385\" \/>C\u00f3mo usarlo: busca el dominio y f\u00edjate en la fecha de creaci\u00f3n y en si aparece el nombre o est\u00e1 oculto.<br data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1493\" \/>Qu\u00e9 interpretar: dominios registrados hace pocos d\u00edas o con datos ocultos pueden ser leg\u00edtimos, pero aumentan el riesgo \u2014comb\u00ednalo con otras se\u00f1ales.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1967\"><p data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1967\"><strong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1682\">Trend Micro Site Safety Center<\/strong><br data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1685\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hace: analiza p\u00e1ginas para detectar amenazas conocidas y las clasifica por seguridad.<br data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1779\" \/>C\u00f3mo usarlo: pega la URL y revisa la valoraci\u00f3n y la categor\u00eda (por ejemplo: \u201cSegura\u201d, \u201cRiesgosa\u201d).<br data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1883\" \/>Qu\u00e9 interpretar: una clasificaci\u00f3n de riesgo es motivo suficiente para no comprar.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2119\"><strong data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1990\">Consejo pr\u00e1ctico:<\/strong> combina al menos dos herramientas antes de confiar en una tienda nueva. Si ambas dan se\u00f1ales de alerta, no arriesgues tus datos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e580b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07e580b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">T\u00e9cnicas de estafa comunes en tiendas falsas (c\u00f3mo detectarlas y qu\u00e9 hacer)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4a454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df4a454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2375\">Entender el modo de actuaci\u00f3n de los estafadores te permite detectar patrones r\u00e1pidamente. Aqu\u00ed tienes las t\u00e9cnicas m\u00e1s habituales, con ejemplos y acciones concretas.<\/p><ul data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"4674\"><li data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2781\"><p data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2781\"><strong data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2423\">Ofertas demasiado buenas para ser reales<\/strong><br data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2426\" \/>Qu\u00e9 ocurre: productos de marca con descuentos extremos (70\u201390%) o gadgets muy caros a precio de saldo.<br data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2533\" \/>C\u00f3mo detectarlo: compara el precio con el de tiendas oficiales y marketplaces; haz b\u00fasquedas r\u00e1pidas del modelo.<br data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2650\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hacer: desconf\u00eda, comprueba rese\u00f1as y busca la misma oferta en otros comercios. Si solo aparece en esa web, mejor no comprar.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"3284\"><p data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"3284\"><strong data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2865\">Tiendas que aparecen y desaparecen tras fechas clave (Black Friday, rebajas)<\/strong><br data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2868\" \/>Qu\u00e9 ocurre: crean webs temporales para aprovechar las compras masivas y luego cierran. Pueden tardar en enviar o desaparecer con el dinero.<br data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3012\" \/>C\u00f3mo detectarlo: revisa la antig\u00fcedad del dominio (WHOIS) y busca actividad previa (rese\u00f1as antiguas, perfiles sociales con historial).<br data-start=\"3149\" data-end=\"3152\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hacer: evita comprar en tiendas sin historial antes de eventos masivos; guarda capturas de pantalla y correos si has comprado.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3802\"><p data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3802\"><strong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3352\">Redes sociales con seguidores falsos o poca interacci\u00f3n real<\/strong><br data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3355\" \/>Qu\u00e9 ocurre: la web muestra \u201cprueba social\u201d (Instagram, Facebook) con muchos seguidores comprados y comentarios gen\u00e9ricos.<br data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3481\" \/>C\u00f3mo detectar: mira la calidad de los comentarios (\u00bfson gen\u00e9ricos?), la fecha de las publicaciones y si hay interacciones reales (mensajes, quejas, respuestas).<br data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3646\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hacer: exige m\u00e9todos fiables de pago o no compres; si contactas, haz preguntas espec\u00edficas por DM y eval\u00faa la rapidez y la coherencia en la respuesta.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3804\" data-end=\"4233\"><p data-start=\"3806\" data-end=\"4233\"><strong data-start=\"3806\" data-end=\"3866\">Emails o mensajes con enlaces de pago directo (phishing)<\/strong><br data-start=\"3866\" data-end=\"3869\" \/>Qu\u00e9 ocurre: te env\u00edan un link por WhatsApp o email para pagar fuera de la web oficial.<br data-start=\"3957\" data-end=\"3960\" \/>C\u00f3mo detectarlo: URL acortadas, pedidos de pago a cuentas personales o en plataformas sin protecci\u00f3n.<br data-start=\"4063\" data-end=\"4066\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hacer: nunca pagues por transferencias a particulares; utiliza s\u00f3lo los enlaces de pago desde la propia web y m\u00e9todos protegidos (PayPal, tarjeta con 3D Secure).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4235\" data-end=\"4674\"><p data-start=\"4237\" data-end=\"4674\"><strong data-start=\"4237\" data-end=\"4289\">Fichas de producto con fotos robadas o gen\u00e9ricas<\/strong><br data-start=\"4289\" data-end=\"4292\" \/>Qu\u00e9 ocurre: la web usa fotos copiadas de otras tiendas o im\u00e1genes de cat\u00e1logo sin informaci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica.<br data-start=\"4396\" data-end=\"4399\" \/>C\u00f3mo detectar: busca la imagen en Google Im\u00e1genes (b\u00fasqueda inversa). Si aparece en muchas tiendas, puede ser leg\u00edtimo, pero si es id\u00e9ntica y la descripci\u00f3n no coincide, sospecha.<br data-start=\"4580\" data-end=\"4583\" \/>Qu\u00e9 hacer: pide m\u00e1s fotos reales o el n\u00famero de serie; si no lo proporcionan, no compres.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981095f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"981095f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do I do if I have already bought and I am suspicious? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d2e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6d2e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes the damage has already been done. You&#8217;ve placed an order, the payment has been processed&#8230; but something smells fishy. Nothing arrives, no reply, the tracking number doesn&#8217;t exist. What to do?<\/p><h3>Quick reaction guide<\/h3><ol data-start=\"3998\" data-end=\"4817\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3998\" data-end=\"4166\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4001\" data-end=\"4166\"><strong data-start=\"4001\" data-end=\"4039\">Contact your bank immediately <\/strong><br data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4042\" \/>If you paid by credit card, you can request a <em>chargeback<\/em>. The sooner you do this, the better.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4317\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4171\" data-end=\"4317\"><strong data-start=\"4171\" data-end=\"4199\">Save all evidence <\/strong><br data-start=\"4199\" data-end=\"4202\" \/>Screenshots, emails, order confirmations, the URL, social media profile (if you have one)&#8230; everything.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"4319\" data-end=\"4434\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4322\" data-end=\"4434\"><strong data-start=\"4322\" data-end=\"4346\">Write to the website <\/strong><br data-start=\"4346\" data-end=\"4349\" \/>Even if they don&#8217;t respond, leave a record. It can help you in a later complaint.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"4436\" data-end=\"4654\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4439\" data-end=\"4479\"><strong data-start=\"4439\" data-end=\"4477\">Complain to official bodies<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"4483\" data-end=\"4654\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"4483\" data-end=\"4554\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4485\" data-end=\"4554\">In Spain: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osi.es\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4496\" data-end=\"4554\">Oficina de Seguridad del Internauta(Internet Security Office)<\/a><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"4558\" data-end=\"4654\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4560\" data-end=\"4654\">In Latin America: look for the official entity for consumer protection or computer crimes.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"4656\" data-end=\"4817\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4659\" data-end=\"4817\"><strong data-start=\"4659\" data-end=\"4685\">Publish your experience <\/strong><br data-start=\"4685\" data-end=\"4688\" \/>Write a review on Google, Trustpilot or forums to alert others. Your testimony can save someone else a bad time.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><blockquote data-start=\"4819\" data-end=\"4949\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4821\" data-end=\"4949\">Remember: <strong>reacting fast can save your money<\/strong>. And sharing your experience helps make the web safer for everyone.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c589d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6c589d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequent Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4414cd2 e-flex e-con-boxed rael-particle-no qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4414cd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7f0c3 rael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-rael-faq\" data-id=\"bc7f0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id='rael-faq-wrapper-197' class=\"rael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rael-faq-container rael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"rael-accordion-432011a\" class=\"rael-faq-accordion rael-active\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rael-accordion-icon rael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rael-question-432011a rael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat if a website is secure but the seller is a fraudster?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>A website can have an SSL lock, clean domain and professional design... and still be used by a <strong>fraudulent seller<\/strong>. It is important to understand that the <strong>technical security of the site<\/strong> does not guarantee the<strong> honesty of the seller<\/strong>.<\/p><p>For example, platforms like Amazon, eBay or AliExpress are technically secure, but you may come across sellers who <strong>don't deliver what they promised<\/strong>, deliver fake products or disappear after getting paid.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49 What can you do?<\/p><ul><li>Check the <strong>seller's reputation<\/strong>, not just the site. Look at how many sales they've made, their ratings and recent reviews.<\/li><li>Make sure they offer <strong>clear guarantees<\/strong> and a claim option.<\/li><li>Always use payment methods that allow you to <strong>open a dispute or cancel the charge<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"rael-accordion-96c8a1f\" class=\"rael-faq-accordion rael-active\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rael-accordion-icon rael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rael-question-96c8a1f rael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I tell if an online store is fake if I just found it on social media? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Many fraudulent pages <strong>promote themselves aggressively on social networks<\/strong>, using attractive ads, low prices and fake testimonials. Even if they have Instagram, Facebook or TikTok profiles, that <strong>doesn't guarantee they are legitimate<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49 What you can do before you buy:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Check the domain's creation date<\/strong> on Whois Lookup. If it was created 1 month ago, be wary.<\/li><li>See if the social profile has <strong>real comments<\/strong>, or just likes without interaction.<\/li><li>Search for the store name in Google along with \u201cscam\u201d, \u2018reviews\u2019 or \u201cdidn't reach me\u201d.<\/li><li>Check if they have an <strong>online trust seal<\/strong>, such as Trustpilot or eKomi.<\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to know if a website is safe to buy from Buying online is already part of our daily life. 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