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A new online tool has been launched to help people avoid online fraud by confirming whether a site is legitimate before they visit. Internet safety group Get Safe Online has worked with fraud ...

A new website-checking tool has been launched to help users confirm whether a site is legitimate before they visit. Internet safety group Get Safe Online has worked with fraud prevention service Cifas ...

Internet users can now check if a website is legitimate before visiting it thanks to a new tool (Tim Goode/PA) A new website-checking tool has been launched to help users confirm whether a site is ...

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