Weekly analysis - 26th August 2017 to 2nd September 2017

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02-Sep-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 26th August 2017 to 2nd September 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 26th August 2017 to 2nd September 2017

During the week we reported a total of 11 phishing scams

9 or 82% 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)

0.62% Unusual activity in your PayPal account. alleged sender service@paypal.co.uk reported 26th August 2017

0.6% Your recent bill is ready - NatWest credit card. alleged sender NatWestCreditCards@natwest.com reported 26th August 2017

0.49% Your Amazon.com Order alleged sender Amazon Customer Support reported 25th August 2017

0.32% New Notification (1) ! alleged sender PAYPAL reported 29th August 2017

0.31% NEW STATMENT RECEIPT ORDER ID : IN83486438369 DOCUMENT NO :165153293544 alleged sender Dear Customer reported 29th August 2017

0.27% Reminder: [Apple Service ] Your Apple ID has been Locked. alleged sender Apple reported 29th August 2017

0.26% Account Suspended alleged sender BankofAmerica reported 29th August 2017

0.26% Important message from Nationwide. alleged sender Nationwide reported 30th August 2017

0.26% IMPROVED YOUR NATWEST ONLINE BANKING FEATURES alleged sender NatWest online reported 30th August 2017

0.25% Important message from Nationwide. alleged sender Nationwide reported 29th August 2017

0.23% You have 2 unread messages that will be deleted in a few days berets alleged sender AdministrationFacebook reported 29th August 2017

0.19% Online Account Disabled: 30/08/2017 alleged sender Nationwide reported 30th August 2017

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
NATIONWIDE	3
NATWEST	1
ONLINE	1
ACCOUNTS	1
DOCUSIGN	1
APPLE	1
ADMINISTRATIONFACEBOOK	1
DEAR	1
CUSTOMER	1
BANKOFAMERICA	1
PAYPAL	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
MESSAGE	2
YOU	2
ACCOUNT	2
FROM	2
NATIONWIDE.	2
ONLINE	2
YOUR	2
NEW	2
IMPORTANT	2
WILL	2
DELETED	2
THAT	2

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	5
UNITED KINGDOM	2
CHINA	1
TURKEY	1
FRANCE	1

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