IDA raises the alarm over rising number of fake government websites

Here are 5 ways to protect yourself against phishing.

The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has flagged the rising number of fake government websites in past years, putting residents at greater risk of falling prey to phishing scams.

In response, the government has published an article detailing five ways to spot a fake government website or email.

The article highlighted that all government correspondence will end with @[agency name].gov.sg, and that official e-mails will never ask users to "confirm" sensitive account information.

All government websites also end with gov.sg, and many fake websites use domain names such as .org or .net.

Fake websites also do not use encryption to protect sensitive information. Users should also be on the lookout for grammatical errors and low resolution images.

Read the full article here.