Weekly analysis - 26th February 2011 to 5th March 2011

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05-Mar-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 26th February 2011 to 5th March 2011

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Over the last week MillerSmiles has received many scams from the public and through its HoneyTrap scam detection system. Below we provide an analysis of the scams we have received for the week of 26th February 2011 to 5th March 2011

During the week we reported a total of 76 phishing scams

55 or 72% of these scams linked to websites that were still online and live, ready to capture personal data, when we reported them

The 12 most popular scams as defined by search engine visits to our archive of scams we reported this week and in previous weeks were (as percentage of all visits to the site)

0.29% LLOYDS TSB CUSTOMER INFORMATION alleged sender Lloyds reported 1st March 2011

0.29% You have a secure message from Egg alleged sender Egg Bank reported 1st March 2011

0.28% Account Security Measure alleged sender Chase Bank Online reported 1st March 2011

0.28% *** CACTUS *** Important Update: Read Carefully. alleged sender HSBC Bank plc reported 1st March 2011

0.27% Bank of America Alert : Activate Your Online Access. alleged sender Bank Of America reported 17th December 2009

0.27% Verified By Visa - Your Credit Card is suspended...! alleged sender Verified By Visa (VBV) reported 1st March 2011

0.27% AOL Payment Update alleged sender AOL reported 12th February 2011

0.27% Regarding Your Online Account alleged sender Lloyds reported 1st March 2011

0.26% Case ID Number: NW-508-410-563 alleged sender Alliance & Leicester Ltd. reported 1st March 2011

0.26% Halifax Bank: Important Message alleged sender Halifax Bank Plc reported 1st March 2011

0.26% *** CACTUS *** Egg Bank - You have (1) Unread Secured Message ! alleged sender Egg Banking Plc reported 1st March 2011

0.25% Fix The Error In Your Account alleged sender NatWest Bank reported 28th February 2011

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
BANK	26
LLOYDS	20
HSBC	16
TSB	13
PLC	13
HALIFAX	13
ONLINE	11
BANKING	7
NATWEST	5
EGG	3
ALLIANCE	3
LEICESTER	2

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	29
ACCOUNT	26
ONLINE	14
SECURITY	13
IMPORTANT	11
UPDATE	11
MESSAGE	11
CUSTOMER	10
THE	8
INFORMATION	7
TSB	7
LLOYDS	7

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	3
CZECH REPUBLIC	3

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