Weekly analysis - 30th June 2012 to 7th July 2012

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07-Jul-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 30th June 2012 to 7th July 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 30th June 2012 to 7th July 2012


During the week we reported a total of 23 phishing scams

15 or 65% 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)

1.05% STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE THEY ARE FAKE AND MERS alleged sender MRS. LORIE HALL reported 3rd July 2012

1.03% Dear Customer Your Paypal account Has been limited ! alleged sender SERVICE PAYPAL reported 2nd July 2012

0.91% Account Update Notice alleged sender Santander reported 2nd July 2012

0.91% All Talk21 Account Owner alleged sender BT Yahoo! reported 4th July 2012

0.9% Bank of America - Irregular Activity .. alleged sender Bank of America reported 2nd July 2012

0.9% Halifax : Customer Service alleged sender Halifax reported 3rd July 2012

0.9% Account Review alleged sender Halifax reported 3rd July 2012

0.89% We have automatically suspended access to your account alleged sender Halifax Bank Plc reported 3rd July 2012

0.89% Halifax : Customer Service alleged sender Halifax reported 2nd July 2012

0.85% YOUR TESCO CARD alleged sender Tesco reported 1st July 2012

0.71% Lloyds TSB Internet Banking Account Access Suspended alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 4th September 2008

0.65% Halifax Bank-Payments are pending on your account alleged sender Halifax Bank Plc reported 5th July 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	5
BANK	4
VERIFIED	2
VISA	2
PLC	2
PAYPAL	2
AOL	1
FARGO	1
WELLS	1
HOTMAIL	1
LLOYDS	1
ACCOUNT	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	14
YOUR	10
HALIFAX	3
CUSTOMER	3
ALERT	3
SUSPENDED	2
ACTIVITY	2
VISA	2
ARE	2
RECEIVED	2
SERVICE	2
MAIL	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	16
PORTUGAL	2
FRANCE	1
GERMANY	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
THAILAND	1
KAZAKHSTAN	1

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