What is website spoofing?

Website spoofing is a scam where cyber criminals create a website that closely resembles a trusted brand as well as a domain that is virtually identical to a brand's web domain. The goal of website spoofing is to lure a brand's customers, suppliers, partners and employees to a fraudulent website and convince them to share sensitive information like login credentials, Social Security numbers, credit card information or bank account numbers.

It is important to be aware any website is in danger of spoofing. Always verify you are on a Secure (https:) site and the url matches the official website url of the site you intended to visit. BCA uses https://bulldogclubofamerica.org.

We were notified there is a spoofing website of The Bulldog Club of America. Please verify before entering any sensitive information! Do not enter any user names, passwords or credit card info before ensuring you are on the correct website.

Spoofing Examples

  • When using search engines the list appears to be a normal list of BCA websites. Icon matches, but notice page is not named The Bulldog Club of America as the 1st and 3rd are.

  • Check the URL and you will see https://bulldogclubofamerica.org is the official site URL.
  • Spoofed site URL (middle link) is NOT bulldogclubofamerica.org and does not have a secure URL https!

Related Categories

On this page you will find:

Read Expert advice about the Bulldog with educational articles written by knowledgeable Bulldoggers.
Everything you may want to know about Bulldogs written by Bulldog Experts.
Everything you may need to know about Bulldogs offered here by Bulldog Experts

Email Your Article!

Content written by BCA Members
The Education Committee will review your submission.
On approval your article will be included in the Advice Column.
Photos and PDF may be included with your article.
Send Email

Read More....

  • Published On: June 8th, 2020Categories: Information

    Let me say a few words to you, yes you, the person who writes an email to simply ask the price. The person who calls and after hearing a price surprisingly states: “I can buy a cheaper pup elsewhere”. I also address you; the person who doesn’t care about papers because I want “just a pet”. Behind every pure bred puppy/dog is a BREEDER. I’m using capital letters to differentiate a breeder from a pet factory or mill. A reputable breeder does not breed dogs without papers, that does not protect the integrity of the breed.

  • Published On: June 4th, 2020Categories: Health, Information

    Quality food is a must for skin problems, no corn wheat or soy, no grains at all in some cases. Quality foods have brown rice, pea flour, rice flour, all fillers are grain free. White rice is not as good but acceptable unless you are trying to eliminate all sugars. Omega 3 is important for good skin. Supplementing like Vit E or fish oil including Cod liver oil, can be taken very successfully also. Just remember dogs need twice as much supplement as humans because of their metabolism.

  • Published On: May 22nd, 2020Categories: Information

    The Bulldog Club of America is profoundly dismayed regarding the breeding and registration changes, adopted by the Raad van Beheer (the Kennel Club of the Netherlands) relative to certain breeds, which include the Bulldog.  The Raad van Beheer recently made the changes to comply with mandates from the Dutch government. The stated reason for the changes is to improve the health and welfare of various breeds; however, the decision appears to be based on selected research, often not evidence based.

  • Published On: May 14th, 2020Categories: Information

    Pets are susceptible to some types of coronavirus, but there is currently only limited evidence that domestic animals can get sick from this novel form[1]. A cat in Belgium, a tiger at Bronx Zoo tested positive and were showing symptoms[3][12] while two asymptomatic dogs in China tested positive; one has since died of unknown causes.