Half price, last pair

Training 1185 minutesfake online store

Your model, your size, $60 instead of $120. An ad opens a familiar-looking store. A timer gives you eight minutes.

Training goal: Check the store before checkout

Situation

1. The logo looks right, but the address has an extra letter. You have an old bookmark for the real store.

2. The real store has no such sale. The new site has 80 reviews, all from today, with photos used in other listings.

3. Checkout accepts only a transfer to a personal account. There is no purchase protection; support offers another $10 off for paying fast.

4. The copy’s link remains in your history. What should you do if card details were entered, even without a successful purchase?

Bookmark stores you have successfully used and compare ad links against them.

Does a browser padlock mean a store is honest?

No. It protects the connection, not the honesty of a seller or the existence of goods.

Can I rely only on a store’s own reviews?

Add independent sources. Reused photos and clustered dates are reasons to check further.

What if I entered my card on a cloned site?

Contact your bank through a trusted route, explain what happened and review transactions. Follow its advice on restricting or replacing the card.

Numbers are illustrative. A game, not financial advice.