Weekly analysis - 23rd June 2012 to 30th June 2012

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30-Jun-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 23rd June 2012 to 30th June 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 23rd June 2012 to 30th June 2012


During the week we reported a total of 26 phishing scams

21 or 81% 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)

1.47% IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR CUSTOMERS alleged sender NatWest reported 23rd June 2012

1.06% Excuse me! So im and searching for lover! alleged sender ETAN MONGAN reported 24th June 2012

1.05% Verification of account alleged sender MARTIN BLACKBURN reported 24th June 2012

1.02% Protecting you from ing alleged sender Lloyds TSB Bank plc reported 23rd June 2012

0.94% UPDATE YOUR DETAILS FOR YOUR REFUND alleged sender Orange PLC reported 23rd June 2012

0.94% From : Sectary International Monetary Fund (REPLY NOT ) alleged sender SECTARY INTERNATIONAL MONETARY reported 24th June 2012

0.87% Your PayPal account has been limited alleged sender Paypal reported 26th June 2012

0.86% Account security Notification alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 23rd June 2012

0.78% Lloyds TSB Internet Banking Account Access Suspended alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 4th September 2008

0.72% Halifax - Online Banking - Your online statement summary alleged sender Halifax reported 27th June 2012

0.7% Access to your online account has been suspended alleged sender Lloyds Tsb Bank reported 26th June 2012

0.69% Halifax - Customer Service alleged sender Halifax reported 22nd June 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	9
HALIFAX	7
TSB	4
LLOYDS	4
ONLINE	3
PLC	3
LLOYDSTSB	3
PAYPAL	2
INTERNET-BRADESCO-EXIBIR	1
ITUNES	1
CHASE	1
	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	16
ACCOUNT	12
HAS	5
BANKING	5
BEEN	5
FOR	4
ONLINE	4
HALIFAX	4
PAYMENT	4
REVIEW	4
TSB	3
INTERNET	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	16
TURKEY	2
UNITED KINGDOM	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
AUSTRIA	1
HONG KONG	1
MALAYSIA	1
FRANCE	1
NETHERLANDS	1
DENMARK	1

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