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

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21-Jul-2012

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


During the week we reported a total of 21 phishing scams

17 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)

0.88% New Messages from HSBC Bank alleged sender HSBC Bank Alerts reported 16th July 2012

0.8% REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT alleged sender BARCLAYS BANK PLC reported 15th July 2012

0.77% Halifax : Important security message alleged sender Halifax reported 15th July 2012

0.71% Urgent Notification From LloydsTSB alleged sender LloydsTSB Bank reported 17th July 2012

0.71% LloydsTSB: Please Review Your Account alleged sender LloydsTSB Online reported 16th July 2012

0.7% E-Mail Account Has Exceeded... alleged sender BT Yahoo! reported 17th July 2012

0.69% You have an important security update on your account alleged sender LITTLEWOODS reported 14th July 2012

0.68% Your Halifax account has engage an error alleged sender Halifax - Onlineservices reported 17th July 2012

0.64% New email address added to your PayPal acount alleged sender PayPal reported 14th July 2012

0.61% Welcome to PayPal alleged sender PayPal reported 13th July 2012

0.6% Wells Fargo Online Account Alert alleged sender Wells Fargo reported 19th July 2012

0.57% PAYMENT REVIEW ON YOUR ACCOUNT alleged sender Halifax Online Banking reported 13th July 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	7
LLOYDSTSB	6
ONLINE	4
BARCLAYS	3
HALIFAX	3
AGU	1
MIKE	1
MR.	1
THE	1
CO-OPERATIVE	1
MCCOLL	1
HUGH	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	12
YOUR	9
REVIEW	3
NEW	3
LLOYDSTSB:	3
HAS	3
PAYMENT	3
FOR	2
THE	2
FROM	2
ONLINE	2
VERIFY	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	13
UNITED KINGDOM	2
SWEDEN	1
CANADA	1
ECUADOR	1
TURKEY	1
PORTUGAL	1
THAILAND	1

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