Weekly analysis - 15th July 2017 to 22nd July 2017

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22-Jul-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 15th July 2017 to 22nd July 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 15th July 2017 to 22nd July 2017

During the week we reported a total of 7 phishing scams

5 or 71% 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)

1.16% LATE PAYMENT alleged sender Natwest Bank reported 18th July 2017

0.98% RBS Important Message alleged sender Bank of Scotland reported 16th July 2017

0.92% Customer support alleged sender CapitalOne reported 17th July 2017

0.52% UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES alleged sender MRS. CARMAN LAPOINTE reported 16th July 2017

0.38% Important message. alleged sender Yorkshire Bank reported 21st July 2017

0.36% Request to update your details with Chase Today! alleged sender Chase reported 16th July 2017

0.3% PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT USD$15,000.00 TODAY alleged sender Dr BEN CHRIS reported 21st July 2017

0.23% Important Message From BB PADDING-TOP: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px"> alleged sender Microsoft reported 14th July 2017

0.2% Help us protect your Chase Account alleged sender Chase reported 14th July 2017

0.16% Re: Partnership Request alleged sender MR. IBRAHIM CISSOKO reported 14th July 2017

0.13% This eBay member has a question regarding your item for sale. alleged sender eBay reported 14th July 2017

0.09% IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM NATWEST alleged sender Natwest reported 12th July 2017

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
BANK	3
NATWEST	1
YORKSHIRE	1
BEN	1
CHRIS	1
CAPITALONE	1
SCOTLAND	1
MRS.	1
CARMAN	1
LAPOINTE	1
CHASE	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
PAYMENT	2
YOUR	2
IMPORTANT	2
LATE	1
SUPPORT	1
MESSAGE	1
CUSTOMER	1
MESSAGE.	1
TODAY	1
USD$15,000.00	1
FIRST	1
PICK	1

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	4
SOUTH AFRICA	1
JAPAN	1

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