Weekly analysis - 29th April 2017 to 6th May 2017

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06-May-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 29th April 2017 to 6th May 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 29th April 2017 to 6th May 2017


During the week we reported a total of 16 phishing scams

16 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)

0.78% Sure thing! alleged sender spoof reported 3rd May 2017

0.72% Your account will be limited until we hear from you. alleged sender service@paypal.co.uk reported 3rd May 2017

0.61% MWQM-524 & 6106 Steve Scott alleged sender anita@beeeco.co.uk reported 4th May 2017

0.5% Changes To Your Account alleged sender BT Internet UK reported 2nd May 2017

0.36% Hayes wants to get paid. alleged sender spoof reported 2nd May 2017

0.27% You, I like you. alleged sender spoof reported 2nd May 2017

0.19% Like a plauge? alleged sender Allergens U. Manson reported 1st May 2017

0.18% Subscription has Expired alleged sender WhatsApp reported 30th April 2017

0.18% Steve Scott, your Morrisons present is here alleged sender ? Morrisons ? reported 30th April 2017

0.18% Dear Customer alleged sender Moneygram office reported 1st May 2017

0.17% The .jpg is real. alleged sender spoof reported 2nd May 2017

0.16% Spies? alleged sender spoof reported 30th April 2017

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
SPOOF	6
ANITA@BEEECO.CO.UK	1
SERVICE@PAYPAL.CO.UK	1
DOULAS	1
ALICIA	1
COCHRAN	1
INTERNET	1
JONES	1
CARDAPPROVALUSA	1
ALLERGENS	1
WHATSAPP	1
MANSON	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	4
ACCOUNT	3
YOU.	2
WILL	2
YOU	2
STEVE	2
LIKE	2
MWQM-524	1
FROM	1
HEAR	1
LIMITED	1
SURE	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	10
LITHUANIA	1
GERMANY	1
SINGAPORE	1
FRANCE	1
CHINA	1

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