Weekly analysis - 4th March 2017 to 11th March 2017
Weekly analysis - 4th March 2017 to 11th March 2017
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11-Mar-2017MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 4th March 2017 to 11th March 2017***
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
4th March 2017 to 11th March 2017
During the week we reported a total of
21 phishing scams
20 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)
1.41% Shawna just sent you $3,182.00 USD with Paypal. Paypal recommends to withdraw it now. alleged sender Shawna reported 2nd March 20171.12% Kaya just sent you $3,182.00 USD with Paypal. Paypal recommends to withdraw it now. alleged sender Kaya reported 27th February 20170.55% Katharine just sent you $3,182.00 USD with Paypal. Paypal recommends to withdraw it now. alleged sender Katharine reported 5th March 20170.23% Farah just sent you $3,182.00 USD with Paypal. Paypal recommends to withdraw it now. alleged sender Farah reported 7th March 20170.21% your account will be limited please update your information alleged sender support reported 6th March 20170.2% UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION alleged sender Support reported 8th March 20170.19% Audrina just sent you $3,182.00 USD with Paypal. Paypal recommends to withdraw it now. alleged sender Audrina reported 7th March 20170.19% Your Amazon.co.uk order "Online Rental Movies.." alleged sender auto-confirm-amazon.co.uk reported 3rd March 20170.16% Louise just sent you $3,182.00 USD with Paypal. Paypal recommends to withdraw it now. alleged sender Louise reported 6th March 20170.15% Get more channels than ever before with cable. alleged sender CableTV reported 6th March 20170.14% Lara just sent you $3,182.00 USD with Paypal. Paypal recommends to withdraw it now. alleged sender Lara reported 6th March 20170.13% Online Verification alleged sender Westpac Bank reported 9th March 2017
Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
| Keyword |
Frequency |
| BANK |
 2 |
| SUPPORT |
2 |
| BUREAU |
1 |
| FEDERAL |
1 |
| CREDITCARDONLINESERVICES@CARDS |
1 |
| LORRIE |
1 |
| INVESTIGATIO |
1 |
| MARSHA |
1 |
| CHRISTAL |
1 |
| SALMA |
1 |
| GWYNETH |
1 |
| CLARE |
1 |
Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
| Keyword |
Frequency |
| WITH |
12 |
| USD |
12 |
| PAYPAL |
11 |
| RECOMMENDS |
11 |
| WITHDRAW |
11 |
| PAYPAL. |
11 |
| JUST |
11 |
| YOU |
11 |
| $3,182.00 |
11 |
| NOW. |
11 |
| SENT |
11 |
| YOUR |
6 |
Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
| Keyword |
Frequency |
| UNITED STATES |
8 |
| SEYCHELLES |
6 |
| UNITED KINGDOM |
1 |
| CANADA |
1 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
1 |
| THAILAND |
1 |
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