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

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19-Nov-2016

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


During the week we reported a total of 22 phishing scams

21 or 95% 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)

0.32% YOUR APPLE ID ACCOUNT HAS BEEN DISABLED alleged sender Apple reported 13th November 2016

0.3% Suspended until you update your payment . alleged sender PayPal Service reported 14th November 2016

0.25% Important information about your account alleged sender TSB reported 12th November 2016

0.25% Online Access Suspended alleged sender SunTrust Bank reported 15th November 2016

0.24% Request to Close Your Account alleged sender No reply reported 16th November 2016

0.2% PLEASE CHECK YOUR BILLING ADDRESS AND PAYMENT WITHIN 24 HOURS OR YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE REMOVED PERMANENTLY ! alleged sender Warning from Amazon reported 16th November 2016

0.19% Urgent - Incoming Payment Transfer On Hold alleged sender USAA reported 16th November 2016

0.17% Your Apple ID was used to sign in to iMessage on an iPhone 6. alleged sender Apple reported 17th November 2016

0.16% Important message please read alleged sender noreply@amazon.com reported 17th November 2016

0.16% Dear Chase OnlineSM Customer alleged sender Chase Online reported 15th November 2016

0.15% Second reminder to respond to PayPal claim: Case ID #PP-003-153-234-760 alleged sender PayPal reported 17th November 2016

0.15% Chase Online Notification alleged sender Chase Online reported 18th November 2016

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
USAA	3
PAYPAL	3
APPLE	3
ONLINE	2
COX	2
MARTIN	2
CHASE	2
SERVICE	2
SUNTRUST	2
BANK	2
ACCOUNT	1
FARGO	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	9
ACCOUNT	7
PAYMENT	4
YOU	3
ONLINE	3
SUSPENDED	3
APPLE	3
HAS	2
INCOMING	2
CHASE	2
PLEASE	2
ACCESS	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	12
TURKEY	2
ITALY	1
FRANCE	1
CZECH REPUBLIC	1
NETHERLANDS	1
POLAND	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1

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