Weekly analysis - 22nd November 2014 to 29th November 2014

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29-Nov-2014

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 22nd November 2014 to 29th November 2014

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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 22nd November 2014 to 29th November 2014

During the week we reported a total of 21 phishing scams

15 or 71% 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)

0.7% You have a new message. 208.43.198.157 alleged sender paypal reported 1st August 2011

0.55% Your Internet Banking is temporarily suspended alleged sender Halifax reported 23rd November 2014

0.54% Your Paypal Account Has Been Limited ! alleged sender Paypal Service reported 24th November 2014

0.53% [PAYPAL]: PLEASE LOG IN TO CONFIRM YOUR DEBIT CARD ✔ alleged sender service reported 24th November 2014

0.5% UPDATE YOUR LEGAL AGREEMENTS WITH PAYPAL IN 24 HOURS ! ✔ alleged sender PAYPAL reported 22nd November 2014

0.5% UPDATE YOUR LEGAL AGREEMENTS WITH PAYPAL IN 24 HOURS ! ✔ alleged sender PAYPAL reported 23rd November 2014

0.45% DISCUSSANT SINGING COLIN alleged sender Joey reported 21st November 2014

0.44% [PAYPAL ] :YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN LIMITED PAYPAL ID PP-658-119-347 ✔ alleged sender PayPal Team reported 22nd November 2014

0.42% Important Update Alert. alleged sender Natwest reported 21st November 2014

0.41% YOUR APPLE ACCOUNT WILL BE BLOCKED alleged sender Apple INC reported 25th November 2014

0.4% Now check the account alleged sender PayPal reported 26th November 2014

0.39% Please confirm your information on our database alleged sender Wal-Mart reported 8th October 2007

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
PAYPAL	6
SERVICE	3
HALIFAX	3
INC	2
APPLE	2
ADMIN	1
RBS	1
SUPPORT	1
YAHOO.COM	1
HOME	1
CITIBANK	1
BANK	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	12
ACCOUNT	9
HAS	4
BEEN	4
LIMITED	3
PAYPAL	3
UPDATE	3
SECURE	2
TEMPORARILY	2
IMPORTANT	2
BANK	2
BANKING	2

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	10
IRELAND	2
INDONESIA	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
NETHERLANDS	1
SINGAPORE	1
ARGENTINA	1
ITALY	1
GERMANY	1
HUNGARY	1

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