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Weekly analysis - 14th October 2017 to 21st October 2017

Weekly analysis - 14th October 2017 to 21st October 2017


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21-Oct-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 14th October 2017 to 21st October 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 14th October 2017 to 21st October 2017


During the week we reported a total of 3 phishing scams

3 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)

  • 1.3% Request to update your details with Chase! alleged sender Chase Online reported 14th October 2017

  • 1.23% Your Amazon.com order cannot be shipped alleged sender Amazon.com reported 16th October 2017

  • 0.99% Your AOL email will be blocked alleged sender AOL reported 17th October 2017

  • 0.63% Avoid account deactivation alleged sender E-mail Administrator reported 12th October 2017

  • 0.44% Your Amazon.com (#204-2683040-3434708) alleged sender Auto-Confirm Amazon reported 12th October 2017

  • 0.32% PAYMENT RECEIPT EVOLVE MONSTER : 6540 DIAMONDS alleged sender Support reported 20th October 2017

  • 0.22% Important Customer Service Mail. alleged sender Lloyds reported 27th August 2011

  • 0.08% Confirmation of Your Recent Address Update alleged sender American Express reported 11th October 2017

  • 0.08% TODAY ONLY: Your $50 Amazon gift card alleged sender *****CONGRATULATION***** reported 1st October 2017

  • 0.08% Temporarily Restriction Notice alleged sender Natwest reported 28th September 2017

  • 0.08% Annullato: CONTACT MONEY GRAM FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5000 @ domenica, 01 ottobre 2017 alleged sender office fiel reported 5th October 2017

  • 0.08% TODAY ONLY: Your $50 Amazon gift card alleged sender *****CONGRATULATION***** reported 25th September 2017

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

    Keyword Frequency
    SUPPORT 1
    AOL 1
    AMAZON.COM 1
    Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive

    Keyword Frequency
    YOUR 2
    RECEIPT 1
    PAYMENT 1
    EVOLVE 1
    MONSTER 1
    DIAMONDS 1
    6540 1
    BLOCKED 1
    WILL 1
    ORDER 1
    AMAZON.COM 1
    CANNOT 1

     

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

    Keyword Frequency
    IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF 1
    UNITED KINGDOM 1

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