Weekly analysis - 5th May 2012 to 12th May 2012

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12-May-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 5th May 2012 to 12th May 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 5th May 2012 to 12th May 2012


During the week we reported a total of 36 phishing scams

28 or 78% 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)

1.18% Amazon.com - Your Cancellation (1091-14128-29204) alleged sender reported 6th March 2010

0.71% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (16-512-415) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 5th May 2012

0.61% How to update your PayPal Information alleged sender Service reported 6th May 2012

0.6% ACCOUNT SECURITY NOTIFICATION. alleged sender Intelligent Finance reported 7th May 2012

0.6% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (135-2285-5248) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 8th May 2012

0.6% New voucher payment alleged sender Very.co.uk reported 5th May 2012

0.59% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (127-5923-283) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 8th May 2012

0.58% Halifax message | E-mail alert! | ID: 657813 alleged sender Halifax reported 8th May 2012

0.58% [Norton Anti]Dear Santander Customer alleged sender Santander Bank reported 8th May 2012

0.58% Your PayPal account has been limited alleged sender PayPal reported 8th May 2012

0.57% Account Locked alleged sender Bank of America reported 9th May 2012

0.57% ACCOUNT SECURITY NOTIFICATION. alleged sender The Co-operative Bank reported 8th May 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	8
AMAZON.COM	5
HALIFAX	4
BARCLAYS	3
PAYPAL	3
FINANCE	3
INTELLIGENT	3
SANTANDER	2
AMERICA	2
THE	2
PLC	2
CO-OPERATIVE	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	17
ACCOUNT	13
SECURITY	6
IMPORTANT	5
ONLINE	5
CANCELLATION	5
AMAZON.COM	5
MESSAGE	5
HALIFAX	4
BANKING	4
UPDATE	4
INFORMATION	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	22
UNITED KINGDOM	4
THAILAND	2
CANADA	2
BRAZIL	1
INDONESIA	1
AUSTRALIA	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
CHINA	1
NETHERLANDS	1

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