Weekly analysis - 18th March 2017 to 25th March 2017

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25-Mar-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 18th March 2017 to 25th March 2017

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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 18th March 2017 to 25th March 2017

During the week we reported a total of 18 phishing scams

18 or 100% 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)

0.26% Your recent PayPal transfer is under review alleged sender service@uk.paypal.com reported 19th March 2017

0.26% Bank of America Alert: Your Online Access is Temporarily Locked alleged sender Bank of America reported 22nd March 2017

0.23% You have added richie.005@yahoo.com as a new email address for your Paypal account. alleged sender service@paypal.com reported 19th March 2017

0.23% Telephone Banking Verification alleged sender Lloyds Bank reported 20th March 2017

0.19% ALERT: We have updates on our Policy Update Page.[521510] alleged sender Apple reported 19th March 2017

0.17% ACCOUNT AMAZON : Failed to verify your account Amazon -4:00:00 - 3/21/2017- alleged sender Amazon.com reported 21st March 2017

0.17% PAYMENT PENDING alleged sender Royal Bank of Scotland reported 21st March 2017

0.17% Did you serve? New VA Loan Program alleged sender VeteransVALoans reported 23rd March 2017

0.15% ALERT: We have updates on our Policy Update Page.[521510] alleged sender Apple reported 17th March 2017

0.15% Shawna just sent you $3,182.00 USD with Paypal. Paypal recommends to withdraw it now. alleged sender Shawna reported 2nd March 2017

0.14% Bank of America Alert: Your Online Access is Temporarily Locked alleged sender Bank of America reported 21st March 2017

0.14% Congrats! Youve Been Selected for FREE -- Dewalt -- Samples. alleged sender Getit-Free reported 21st March 2017

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
BANK	5
AMERICA	3
APPLE	2
INDIGO	1
LAWSUITWINNING	1
FINANCE	1
AUTO	1
MASTERCARD	1
CREDIT	1
REPAIR	1
LAW	1
LEXINGTON	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	9
FOR	7
YOU	4
ALERT:	4
ONLINE	3
AMERICA	3
NEW	3
PAYPAL	3
BANK	3
TEMPORARILY	3
ACCESS	3
LOCKED	3

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	11
INDONESIA	1
FRANCE	1
NETHERLANDS	1
SPAIN	1
AUSTRALIA	1
MALAYSIA	1
THAILAND	1

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