Can you tell the legal standing of the operation for these kind of websites? Are these sites even legal?

There are several ways to ascertain the legitimacy of a particular website. The following ways are as written below: a. This first method is a general method. Once, you type the website's name into a search engine, and you have a series of results that you can review. Google usually compiles the user reviews of high traffic sites and places them near the top of the search results. You can also check out for the reviews and feedbacks from sources unaffiliated with the website. b. The second method is by making use of the Google transparency report.

This works by opening the Google transparency report homepage and running the website's URL address through the service. After doing this, google displays the website's safety rating that ranges from No data available to Not dangerous and to partially dangerous. The rationale behind this rating is usually displayed; hence, it helps you to analyze and determine if the site is right for you. c. The third method is the use of the better business bureau website that takes the website through a series of the verification process, and this will validate the particular website.