Weekly analysis - 12th March 2016 to 19th March 2016

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19-Mar-2016

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 12th March 2016 to 19th March 2016

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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 12th March 2016 to 19th March 2016


During the week we reported a total of 11 phishing scams

8 or 73% 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)

1.62% Paypal:Notification.receipt No.7948404416 alleged sender Support reported 14th March 2016

1.44% Executive Careers alleged sender michael swartz reported 13th March 2016

1.17% RE: COMMUNICATE HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION alleged sender Henry George reported 12th March 2016

0.41% Giving back to the community program; Enclosed Is A Congratulatory Note. alleged sender David & Carol Martin reported 12th March 2016

0.28% NEW TESCO BANK REVIEW. alleged sender Tesco Bank reported 15th March 2016

0.27% PLEASE LOGIN TO POST AND UPDATE INFORMATION NOW✔ alleged sender Support reported 18th March 2016

0.26% New Message From Chase Online (SM) alleged sender Chase reported 16th March 2016

0.22% [PAYPAL] : VERIFICATION REQUIRED alleged sender Service . reported 14th March 2016

0.2% Your account has been closed alleged sender NatWest reported 15th March 2016

0.19% CURE FOR DIABETES HAS BEEN DISCOVERED alleged sender David Andrew reported 17th March 2016

0.18% [PAYPAL] : VERIFICATION REQUIRED alleged sender Service . reported 16th March 2016

0.14% YOUR WEB-EMAIL (H@AOL.COM) WILL EXPIRE IN 24 HOURS! alleged sender Email Administrator reported 12th March 2016

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
SERVICE	2
SUPPORT	2
DAVID	1
ANDREW	1
MANAGEMENT	1
CHASE	1
PAYPAL	1
BANK	1
SWARTZ	1
TESCO	1
MICHAEL	1
NATWEST	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BEEN	3
HAS	3
ACCOUNT	2
FROM	2
ONLINE	2
NEW	2
YOUR	2
[PAYPAL]	2
REQUIRED	2
VERIFICATION	2
YOU	1
POST	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	3
BRAZIL	2
HONG KONG	1
CANADA	1

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