What's the best way to determine if a website is a scam. For example, at first sight (no pun intended) the following website seems to be legitimate. But the price of the product is suspiciously low (all the reviews point to an RRP of approximately £1000).
http://www.maxiargos.com/index.php/asus-zenbook-ux31e-dh72-13-3-inch-thin-and-light-ultrabook-silver-aluminum.html
Another indication is the lack of SSL for the checkout page, and lack of useful information in the WHOIS record.
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Domain Name: MAXIARGOS.COM
Registrant:
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Domain Admin (
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ID#10760, PO Box 16
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Beach
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Tel. +45.36946676
Creation Date: 09-Nov-2011 Expiration Date: 09-Nov-2012
Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.tmdhosting410.com
ns2.tmdhosting410.com
Administrative Contact:
PrivacyProtect.org
Domain Admin (
[email protected])
ID#10760, PO Box 16
Note - All Postal Mails Rejected, visit Privacyprotect.org
Nobby
Beach
null,QLD 4218
AU
Tel. +45.36946676
Technical Contact:
PrivacyProtect.org
Domain Admin (
[email protected])
ID#10760, PO Box 16
Note - All Postal Mails Rejected, visit Privacyprotect.org
Nobby
Beach
null,QLD 4218
AU
Tel. +45.36946676
Billing Contact:
PrivacyProtect.org
Domain Admin (
[email protected])
ID#10760, PO Box 16
Note - All Postal Mails Rejected, visit Privacyprotect.org
Nobby
Beach
null,QLD 4218
AU
Tel. +45.36946676