Weekly analysis - 31st March 2012 to 7th April 2012

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07-Apr-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 31st March 2012 to 7th April 2012

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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 31st March 2012 to 7th April 2012


During the week we reported a total of 34 phishing scams

23 or 68% 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)

0.87% Important e-mail From HALIFAX Internet Banking. alleged sender Halifax Online Banking Helpdes reported 1st April 2012

0.86% YOUR DIPLOMAT HAS ARRIVE AT JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FLORIDA CALL HIM NOW : DAVID.MIKE09@GMX.COM or alleged sender DR SANUS LAMIDO reported 2nd April 2012

0.85% IMPORTANT Alert: About Your PayPal Billing Information On File alleged sender PayPal Billing Department reported 1st April 2012

0.85% Your internet banking has been suspended. alleged sender Lloyds UK reported 2nd April 2012

0.84% Halifax Online Banking alleged sender Halifax Online security reported 3rd April 2012

0.83% LOGIN TO RE-ACTIVATE YOUR ONLINE BANKING alleged sender CHASE reported 4th April 2012

0.83% Important Message From Co-operative alleged sender The co-operative bank p.l.c reported 1st April 2012

0.83% Renew Your Santander Account alleged sender Santander Bank reported 2nd April 2012

0.82% Unable To Verify Information alleged sender Halifax - Onlineservice reported 1st April 2012

0.82% LloydsTSBImportant Notification alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 3rd April 2012

0.82% Alert: Confirm Your Account To Avoid Account Suspension alleged sender INTELLIGENT FINANCE reported 2nd April 2012

0.81% Contact Mr. Steven BROWN for your claim and payment. alleged sender CANADA LOTTERY reported 3rd April 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	9
BANK	7
PLC	5
ONLINE	4
APPLE	2
LLOYDS	2
CO-OPERATIVE	2
PAYPAL	2
CHASE	2
NATWEST	2
DANIAK	1
CANADA	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	10
ACCOUNT	10
HALIFAX	7
BANKING	6
SECURITY	5
MESSAGE	5
FROM	4
NEW	4
ONLINE	4
IMPORTANT	4
INFORMATION	3
INTERNET	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	21
UNITED KINGDOM	3
FRANCE	2
GERMANY	2
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF	1
CANADA	1
POLAND	1
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1

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