Weekly analysis - 14th April 2012 to 21st April 2012

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21-Apr-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 14th April 2012 to 21st 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 14th April 2012 to 21st April 2012


During the week we reported a total of 31 phishing scams

22 or 71% 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)

0.92% Halifax Online Service : Changes To Your Online Banking alleged sender Halifax Bank reported 17th April 2012

0.9% RE: Partnership Request ............!! alleged sender MR EDMUND POON reported 17th April 2012

0.89% Halifax Security Alert! alleged sender Halifax reported 17th April 2012

0.88% LloydsTSB: Account Reinstatement alleged sender Lloyds reported 17th April 2012

0.87% Account Security Message alleged sender Halifax reported 17th April 2012

0.86% SECURITY ALERT. alleged sender LLOYDS reported 17th April 2012

0.86% Irregular Activity On Your Account! alleged sender Royal Bank Of Scotland reported 17th April 2012

0.84% Your account is deactivated alleged sender Lloyds reported 17th April 2012

0.83% Fix The Error On Your Account. alleged sender Santander reported 18th April 2012

0.82% Customer Service Operation alleged sender Halifax Bank Of Scotland Plc reported 17th April 2012

0.78% Your Santander account will soon be restricted alleged sender Santander ; reported 18th April 2012

0.78% Halifax Online Service : Changes To Your Online Banking alleged sender Halifax reported 18th April 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	10
BANK	6
LLOYDS	6
TSB	3
SANTANDER	3
SCOTLAND	3
ONLINE	3
PLC	3
BANKING	2
WELLS	1
FINANCE	1
ABOUT	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	12
ACCOUNT	11
SECURITY	8
ONLINE	7
BANKING	7
MESSAGE	5
SERVICE	4
HALIFAX	4
[NORTON	3
HAS	3
IMPORTANT	3
NEW	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	13
UKRAINE	6
FRANCE	2
UNITED KINGDOM	2
NEW ZEALAND	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
ROMANIA	1
MALAYSIA	1
SWITZERLAND	1
SINGAPORE	1
TURKEY	1
HONG KONG	1

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