Netizens warned about fraud

According to the China Electronic Commerce Association, there are three types of fraud that have been used to con Internet users, which netizens should keep in mind.

Phishing websites - which create an almost identical or cloned Web page of a trustworthy site, such as Taobao, a major online shopping platform, and Sina Weibo, the most popular micro-blogging website - usually steal the private information of Internet users, such as bank account numbers and passwords.

It lures netizens by releasing false information about big sales, or winning a lottery or prizes.