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    jammy23 Posts: 545, Reputation: 0
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    #1

    Dec 6, 2017, 08:25 AM
    PayPal fake sites?
    I have a PayPal problem and would like to know how to tell if the site for
    PayPal that I'm on is real and not fake.
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    J_9 Posts: 40,298, Reputation: 5646
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    #2

    Dec 6, 2017, 08:40 AM
    Look in your address bar. If the address begins with https it should be safe. If it is only http without the “s” it is fake.
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    talaniman Posts: 54,327, Reputation: 10855
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    #3

    Dec 6, 2017, 11:09 AM
    Never click on a link in your emails. Use and store your own links to sites that are important to you in your browser. Also check the address of the sender, and you will have a good idea if it's legit or not.
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    WallyHelps Posts: 1,018, Reputation: 136
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    Dec 6, 2017, 07:35 PM
    How to check a TLS cert in Chrome
    I believe you're asking if a website is legit or not, so here is some info to add to and clarify the previous answers.
    Not knowing what browser you are using, I will assume Google Chrome for the sake of this example. The other browsers make it much easier to get the info than Google does.


    1. Enable a flag to show the security certificate
      Visit the URL: chrome://flags/#show-cert-link
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    2. Close Chrome and re-open for the flag to take effect
    3. Go to the PayPal website you are suspicious of and click on the Site Information
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    4. Click on "Valid" underneath "Certificate"
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    5. Verify that the certificate indeed belongs to PayPal
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    6. Done


    The other browsers should allow you to see the certificate by just starting at step 3.

    Hope this helps,
    WallyH

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