Weekly analysis - 30th March 2013 to 6th April 2013

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06-Apr-2013

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 30th March 2013 to 6th April 2013

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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 March 2013 to 6th April 2013


During the week we reported a total of 10 phishing scams

5 or 50% 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)

0.2% Your PayPal account (adverts@westways-saddlery.co.uk) is limited - your help is needed! alleged sender PayPal Customer Service reported 3rd April 2013

0.2% [Norton Anti]Citibank eStatement Notification Service! alleged sender Citibank reported 1st April 2013

0.17% Customer Service Important Information alleged sender NatWest reported 5th April 2013

0.16% Your account has been limited until we hear from you PP-503-472-200 alleged sender PayPal reported 3rd March 2013

0.16% RECEIPT FOR YOUR PAYMENT TO SKYPE alleged sender PayPal reported 27th May 2011

0.16% Improve Your Online Security alleged sender Lloyds TSB - PrivacyGuard® reported 30th March 2013

0.15% You Have 1 Unread Message On Your Online Vodafone Account alleged sender Vodafone Group Plc reported 2nd April 2013

0.14% Alert Notice - Irregular Activity alleged sender CommonWealth reported 3rd April 2013

0.13% Your MBNA credit card Statement alleged sender MBNA Europe Bank Limited reported 30th March 2013

0.12% Verified Your Visa Card or has been suspended alleged sender payza.com reported 3rd April 2013

0.12% Your account has been limited until we hear from you PP-503-472-204 alleged sender PayPal reported 28th March 2013

0.11% YOUR FIRST PAYMENT AS MADE THIS MORNING : MTCN: 9167653719 alleged sender Western Union reported 5th April 2013

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNION	1
WESTERN	1
MICROSOFT	1
WESTPAC	1
EBAY	1
NATWEST	1
PAYZA.COM	1
SERVICE	1
GROUP	1
VODAFONE	1
PLC	1
COMMONWEALTH	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	5
ACCOUNT	3
NOTICE	2
IRREGULAR	2
ACTIVITY	2
INFORMATION	2
ALERT	2
MORNING	1
MTCN:	1
9167653719	1
THIS	1
MADE	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	8
TURKEY	1
INDIA	1

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