the difference of OC that you know full well your being directed to these 3rd party site, wereas the Phorm owned Phishing site above is not owned by BT, run by BT, but may be allowed by BT without the consent of the users.
and its NOT made clear in any shape or form you are entering a non BT internal site were you are encouraged to enter personal and private BT data that will be collected inside a US based database for unknown purposes.
that is clear phishing in most peoples book is it not!
as for 'impersonation' ,well weather its BT aproved or not, doesnt take away the fact it is still 'impersonation'....
as in
Impersonator
http://www.reference.com/search?q=impersonation
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An
impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the
behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for someone to be an Impersonator, the most common could be:
- Legally: An entertainer impersonates a celebrity, generally for entertainment, and makes fun of their recent scandals or known behavior patterns. Entertainers who impersonate multiple celebrities as part of their act are typically called impressionists.
- Illegally: As part of a criminal act such as identity theft. This is usually where the criminal is trying to assume the identity of another in order to commit fraud such as accessing confidential information or to gain property not belonging to them. Also known as social engineering.
- Political decoy, used as a form of protection for political and military figures. This involves an impersonator who is employed (or forced) to perform during public appearances, to mislead observers.
See also