Weekly analysis - 4th August 2012 to 11th August 2012

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11-Aug-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 4th August 2012 to 11th August 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 4th August 2012 to 11th August 2012


During the week we reported a total of 36 phishing scams

30 or 83% 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)

1.1% john.coppen@btinternet.com, Calculate what you could claim from the banks alleged sender Thanks for responding reported 6th August 2012

0.94% Courses for Child Development Counseling can teach you to help kids. alleged sender CHILD DEVELOPMENTCOUNSELINGCLA reported 7th August 2012

0.89% Enjoy Free Shipping Today with a New Phone Purchase alleged sender AT&T WIRELESS reported 7th August 2012

0.89% Youve Won: Amazon $500 Gift Card with Kindle Fire - see details. alleged sender FREE TABLET reported 7th August 2012

0.87% 1 Minute Application - Orange MasterCard alleged sender FIRST PREMIER BANK reported 7th August 2012

0.87% PICTURE FROM EVERLYN alleged sender EVERLYN JOHNSON reported 6th August 2012

0.86% Your Nationwide Account Needs Verification alleged sender Nationwide Building Society reported 7th August 2012

0.83% Your Security is Important : Please Read alleged sender Nationwide reported 7th August 2012

0.81% Limited Account ! alleged sender PayPal reported 7th August 2012

0.81% New Message alleged sender Orange reported 7th August 2012

0.79% Your Nationwide® statement is ready alleged sender Nationwide: Savings, Mortgages reported 7th August 2012

0.76% Difficulty verifying your account for payment alleged sender Lloyds TSB Bank reported 6th August 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
NATIONWIDE	9
BANK	7
BUILDING	3
SOCIETY	3
VIRGIN	2
MEDIA	2
MORTGAGES	2
SAVINGS,	2
NATIONWIDE:	2
PREMIER	2
FIRST	2
LLOYDSTSB	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	11
YOUR	9
SECURITY	7
NEW	6
IMPORTANT	4
MESSAGE	4
NATIONWIDE	4
BANK	3
ONLINE	3
STATEMENT	3
THE	2
INCREASE	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	21
CHILE	4
NORWAY	3
CANADA	2
TURKEY	1
FRANCE	1
GERMANY	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
CHINA	1
NETHERLANDS	1

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