Weekly analysis - 20th May 2017 to 27th May 2017

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27-May-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 20th May 2017 to 27th 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 20th May 2017 to 27th May 2017

During the week we reported a total of 4 phishing scams

3 or 75% 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)

1.27% Update your account information [ Limited Access ] alleged sender PayPal Inc reported 20th May 2017

1.14% MONDAY: Your $50 Amazon gift card alleged sender *****THANK YOU***** reported 23rd May 2017

0.93% Amazon.com - Your Cancellation 166-193417-3158469 alleged sender Amazon.com reported 23rd May 2017

0.73% YOUR ACCOUNT IS TEMPERATURE DISABLED alleged sender Pay.pal reported 19th May 2017

0.65% Reminder : Apple ID has temporary locked due suspicious activity ! alleged sender Apple reported 26th May 2017

0.59% MICROSORT UPDATE alleged sender Bradley Groholski reported 17th May 2017

0.49% Your Order with Amazon.com alleged sender AUTO-CONFIRM@AMAZON.COM reported 8th October 2012

0.41% RECEIPT EMAIL CONFIRMATIONS : STATEMENT ACCOUNT SUBMITTED TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD FOR OUR CLIENT AREA alleged sender Indian reported 26th May 2017

0.2% Customer Alert alleged sender Paypa1 Online reported 16th November 2014

0.11% CHASE ONLINE CONFIRMATION ALERT alleged sender Chase reported 17th May 2017

0.09% YOUR RECEIPT FROM APPLE STORE alleged sender Apple Service reported 2nd March 2017

0.08% Your account will be limited until we hear from you. alleged sender service@paypal.co.uk reported 3rd May 2017

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
INDIAN	1
APPLE	1
YOU*****	1
*****THANK	1
AMAZON.COM	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	3
STATEMENT	1
ACCOUNT	1
CONFIRMATIONS	1
RECEIPT	1
ACTIVITY	1
SUBMITTED	1
EMAIL	1
RESET	1
CLIENT	1
AREA	1
OUR	1

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	3

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