Earlier this year the BBC TV programme Watchdog attempted to expose the ease with which scammers can set up fake websites. Anyone can do it and anyone can fall for it. The Watchdog people created a site called Unbelievable Gift Company and sure enough within days unsuspecting customers began arriving from across the globe. But Watchdog is now off air. We're open all year, praising the good and raising awareness of the worst of the online and High Street scams and rip-offs. Here are some of the tools at your disposal:
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