Weekly analysis - 10th September 2011 to 17th September 2011

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17-Sep-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 10th September 2011 to 17th September 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 10th September 2011 to 17th September 2011


During the week we reported a total of 55 phishing scams

40 or 73% 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)

0.63% PayPal - Important Message ! alleged sender PayPal reported 11th September 2011

0.62% You have changed your PayPal email address alleged sender PayPal reported 11th September 2011

0.61% Online Access Temporarily Suspended alleged sender chase.com Chase Security reported 11th September 2011

0.6% YOU SENT A PAYMENT OF 18.00 GBP TO SKYPE alleged sender PayPal reported 13th September 2011

0.6% AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO HALIFAX CUSTOMERS alleged sender Halifax Online Banking reported 11th September 2011

0.59% You have changed your PayPal email address alleged sender PayPal reported 10th September 2011

0.59% Lloyds TSB - Important Message ! alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 10th September 2011

0.57% IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR ACCOUNT STATEMENT alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 12th September 2011

0.56% Important - Action Required to AOL Account Update alleged sender AOL reported 10th September 2011

0.55% Halifax New Improved Banking System. alleged sender Internet Banking. reported 13th September 2011

0.55% Sent via Google Maps: Chaz Kowalsky sent you: A Maps link alleged sender Chaz Kowalsky reported 12th September 2011

0.54% eBay New Unpaid Item Message from jeansceneonline: #280086969984-- response required alleged sender e-Bay reported 13th September 2011

 

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	19
ONLINE	11
PAYPAL	9
PLC	6
TSB	4
BANK	4
LLOYDS	4
CHASE	4
SANTANDER	3
NATWEST	3
MR.	2
BANKING	2

 

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	19
ACCOUNT	17
ONLINE	13
SECURITY	9
HALIFAX	8
MESSAGE	7
IMPORTANT	7
NEW	7
ACCESS	6
PAYPAL	6
YOU	6
BANKING	6

 

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	27
(UNKNOWN COUNTRY?)	15
NETHERLANDS	2
GERMANY	2
EUROPEAN UNION	1
THAILAND	1
DENMARK	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
KAZAKHSTAN	1
ROMANIA	1
TURKEY	1
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF	1

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