The UK's Internet shopping market is worth more than £21.4 billion, with more than 20 million people buying online in the last year, according the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). It isn't surprising that, with the kind of money at stake, online fraud has grown exponentially. However, online fraud isn't the only risk facing those who do online shopping. There are also company insolvencies and unethical business practices to negotiate.

Secure Internet Shopping

Prior to entering credit card details at checkout, make sure that the web site the purchase is being made at is secure. A secure web site is denoted by the following: