Weekly analysis - 10th December 2016 to 17th December 2016

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17-Dec-2016

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 10th December 2016 to 17th December 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 10th December 2016 to 17th December 2016


During the week we reported a total of 10 phishing scams

9 or 90% 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)

0.52% Here is the information;MTCN; 2133097115 alleged sender Pastor.Fred Wilson reported 13th December 2016

0.35% Bank of America Alert: Your Online Access is Temporarily Locked alleged sender Bank of America reported 9th December 2016

0.3% Wells Fargo Fraud Prevention Inquiry alleged sender Wellsfargo Online reported 12th December 2016

0.29% new message alleged sender AOL reported 12th December 2016

0.28% An individual seems to have tagged your very own personal profile alleged sender AOL reported 9th December 2016

0.27% Account Suspection Notice alleged sender Email Administrator reported 10th December 2016

0.26% Shes waiting for your answer! alleged sender AOL reported 16th December 2016

0.25% This woman is awaiting your response! alleged sender AOL reported 15th December 2016

0.22% Your Order with Amazon.com alleged sender AUTO-CONFIRM@AMAZON.COM reported 8th October 2012

0.19% We noticed unusual activity in your PayPal account (Ref #PP-003-760-771-972) alleged sender PayPal reported 16th December 2016

0.18% youve got an incoming message alleged sender AOL reported 15th December 2016

0.15% USAA ONLINE NEW MESSAGE FOR YOUR VIEW alleged sender USAA reported 3rd December 2016

 

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
AOL	5
TESCO.COM	1
APPLE	1
PAYPAL	1
PASTOR.FRED	1
ONLINE	1
WELLSFARGO	1
WILSON	1

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	4
MESSAGE	3
ACCOUNT	2
FOR	2
NEW	2
ANSWER!	1
(REF	1
NOTICED	1
UNUSUAL	1
ACTIVITY	1
PAYPAL	1
#PP-003-760-771-972)	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	7
ITALY	1
MALAYSIA	1
BRAZIL	1

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