Weekly analysis - 25th August 2012 to 1st September 2012

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01-Sep-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 25th August 2012 to 1st September 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 25th August 2012 to 1st September 2012


During the week we reported a total of 26 phishing scams

20 or 77% 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)

0.91% SUSPENSION DE VOTRE COMPTE AOL alleged sender ABID MOHAMED reported 26th August 2012

0.88% Incorrect login attempts alleged sender response@natwest.co.uk reported 28th August 2012

0.84% O2 Contract. alleged sender O2 Customer Service reported 28th August 2012

0.83% Lloyds TSB Account Management alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 28th August 2012

0.82% Nationwide - Verification Of Your Account. alleged sender Nationwide reported 26th August 2012

0.81% We have temporarily limited your account alleged sender Co-operative Bank reported 28th August 2012

0.8% Attention !! Your Paypal account has been Limited !! alleged sender PayPal reported 26th August 2012

0.78% Your PayPal account has been limited alleged sender PayPal reported 29th August 2012

0.78% You have changed your PayPal email address alleged sender PayPal reported 27th August 2012

0.77% Curves - Get your Free one-week guest pass today! alleged sender CURVES reported 27th August 2012

0.77% $9 / Week Insurance: Farmers, Nationwide, Liberty Mutual & more alleged sender CHEAP AUTO INSURANCE reported 27th August 2012

0.77% Online Account Verification alleged sender ABSA - reported 28th August 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	5
PAYPAL	4
LLOYDS	2
CO-OPERATIVE	2
TSB	2
O2SHOP	2
TEAM	1
PREVENTION	1
FRAUD	1
SERVICE	1
CHASE	1
NATWEST	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	12
YOUR	10
LIMITED	4
HAS	4
BEEN	4
PAYPAL	3
NOTIFICATION	2
SECURITY	2
CONTRACT.	2
ONLINE	2
YOU	2
VERIFICATION	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	18
UNITED KINGDOM	2
BRAZIL	1
AUSTRALIA	1
THAILAND	1
ROMANIA	1
IRELAND	1
SWEDEN	1

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