Weekly analysis - 12th May 2012 to 19th May 2012

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19-May-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 12th May 2012 to 19th 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 12th May 2012 to 19th May 2012


During the week we reported a total of 44 phishing scams

33 or 75% 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)

0.65% Amazon.com - Your Cancellation (15-7962-5318) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 16th May 2012

0.65% HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. (Pessoa Física) - COMUNICADO alleged sender HSBC reported 16th May 2012

0.64% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (108-5362-835) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 15th May 2012

0.64% IMPORTANT - Customer Services Message alleged sender Halifax reported 16th May 2012

0.63% Update required for your account alleged sender PayPal reported 12th May 2012

0.63% ACCOUNT CONTAINS INCOMPLETE INFORMATION alleged sender Halifax reported 14th May 2012

0.61% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (192-692-934) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 15th May 2012

0.61% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (19-1783-3642) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 15th May 2012

0.61% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (19-129-94272) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 15th May 2012

0.6% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (111-343-6184) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 15th May 2012

0.6% Update Your Account Access!!! alleged sender Natwest reported 14th May 2012

0.6% AMAZON.COM - YOUR CANCELLATION (126-313-794) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 15th May 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	13
AMAZON.COM	11
HALIFAX	9
NATIONAL	4
WESTMINSTER	4
PAYPAL	3
CAHOOT	3
SCOTLAND	3
BARCLAYS	2
SANTANDER	2
PLC	2
ONLINESERVICES@HALIFAX.CO.UK	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	23
ACCOUNT	13
AMAZON.COM	11
CANCELLATION	11
HALIFAX	6
SECURITY	6
MESSAGE	5
ALERT	4
PENDING	4
PAYMENTS	4
NATWEST	3
UPDATE	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	27
GERMANY	4
THAILAND	3
CANADA	2
UNITED KINGDOM	2
CZECH REPUBLIC	1
NETHERLANDS	1
NORWAY	1
ITALY	1
BRAZIL	1
SPAIN	1