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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

HTTPS means nothing. All sites are HTTPS these days. If your only check for a scam is that then you're fucked

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Correct, which is why you primarily need to check the URL and particularly the domain. I mention HTTPS because if you're on the right domain and it's not HTTPS when it should be, you're most likely getting MITM'd or another such attack is being used.