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Scam sites start spoofing secure sites

Dec 12, 2003 5:00AM PST

Latest cons show increasing sophistication of cyber-criminals

Online shoppers are being warned to look out for fraudulent websites dressed up as real businesses following the launch of a police investigation into a spoof website scam.

A number of consumers have been duped by unlockedphones-uk.com, which claimed to sell mobile phones at knock down prices. The site, which has now been closed, took consumers' money, but did not deliver the goods.

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