Close window How to Verify info on the internet (continued) Check for "sensational" claims Bogus websites often given themselves away by blowing their own trumpet just a little too hard... Check for sponsorship Advice and information sites often need sponsorship. U need to ask yourself if the sponsorship is shaping the advice being given. Money talks! Check for Spam If a site is asking for your details, check that they have a privacy policy. If they don't, then chances are u'll get spammed. Check for Scams Any site that asks for money should also display an address (not just a PO BOX) with a telephone number for u to contact them. If u r unsure, call the number before ordering.Trading scams target credit cards and bank accounts. U can warn you parents about scams by knowing what to look for... Check for Spoofs Sites are made to look like others for a number of reasons. Sometimes it's to fool users into entering their personal information, other times it's there to poke fun at the original. Here's one ...and here's the spoof Previous...