Article: Hong Kong. Three banks--HSBC and the HK arms of the Bank of China and UK-based Schroders--report the discovery of imposter Web sites.(Newsmap: Asia telecoms this month)(Brief Article)

Article: INS warns visa-seekers of 'imposter web sites'
India Abroad;  December 20, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... It is crazy." So crazy, in fact, that the Immigration and Naturalization Service issued a warning late October of 'imposter web sites' that may charge the public for services they may not receive. The alert arrived in the thick of the month long process ...

Article: Phony Web Sites Compromise Security.
Internal Auditor;  April 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... has added yet another threat to business cybersecurity. Imposter Web sites, or "mirror sites," mimic actual corporate Web ... alternative Web addresses; developing a policy for dealing with imposter Web sites; and monitoring employee satisfaction, since disgruntled ...

Article: Hackers use new tricks to steal identities online
Charleston Gazette;  May 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... passwords or credit-card numbers that consumers using the link may type. In pharming, thieves redirect a consumer to an imposter Web page even when the individual types the correct address into his browser. They can do this by changing - or "poisoning ...

Article: Software Monitors Surfers' Tracks for Hints of Fraud.
American Banker;  October 25, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... transactions. Another, from Corillian Corp. of Hillsboro, Ore., takes a different tack. To spot criminals planning to create imposter Web sites, it looks at which pages people view on a bank's site. This application has been available since last year, and ...

Article: E-mail scam hits U.S. Bank; Customers asked to divulge ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Minneapolis office of the Secret Service, which is a partner with the FBI in the Minnesota Cyber Crimes Task Force. The imposter Web site was shut down by authorities later that day. Customers who responded to the e-mail are encouraged to call the U ...

Article: Swap Thing lets you buy, sell sans bidding process
The Gazette;  September 4, 2005 ;     578 words ... ... citizen to a free copy of their credit report each year has created a cottage industry for scam artists. An estimated 233 imposter Web sites have sprung up with almost identical renderings of the official URL. Officials at the Better Business Bureau recommend ...

Article: Liberty Restaurant has rich history.(Business)(Lake County ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  February 17, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Libertyville, will cover topics including such as what is a credit report, how to order your report and warnings about "imposter" Web sites. How to understand your credit report and how to fix an error will also be addressed. Chase has more than 30 years ...