Which? response as a new website checker is launched to combat online fraud

Rocio Concha, Which? Director of Policy and Advocacy, said: "The UK is in the grip of a fraud epidemic so any tools or advice that might prevent people from giving their financial and personal details to a scammer are welcome. "A tool like this should help some consumers to do some research before clicking through to websites, but it doesn't absolve tech firms of their responsibility to stop scams at source and of banks to reimburse innocent victims who lose money to sophisticated fraud tactics. Consumers should remember that if a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is."
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