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Weekly analysis - 11th November 2017 to 18th November 2017

Weekly analysis - 11th November 2017 to 18th November 2017


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18-Nov-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 11th November 2017 to 18th November 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 11th November 2017 to 18th November 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)

  • 0.25% Invitation: Contacting Western Union email..(westernunion1087@gmail.com)call (+229-68 99 38 19) @ Wednesday, alleged sender western union reported 13th November 2017

  • 0.2% Action: Changes made in your Internet Banking Profile alleged sender BMO reported 14th November 2017

  • 0.19% YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN IIMITED UNTII WE HEAR FROM YOU (CASE ID #PP-003-498-237-832) alleged sender PaypaI-Support reported 15th November 2017

  • 0.1% Urgent! Apply for your Chase Account Update alleged sender Chase Online reported 9th November 2017

  • 0.09% IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR CUSTOMERS alleged sender NatWest reported 23rd June 2012

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

  • 0.06% Your Amazon.com (#204-2683040-3434708) alleged sender Auto-Confirm Amazon reported 12th October 2017

  • 0.06% Receipt number: 1544-7345-9265-7756 alleged sender on behalf of PayPal reported 18th November 2017

  • 0.06% TODAY ONLY: Your $50 Amazon gift card alleged sender *****CONGRATULATION***** reported 1st October 2017

  • 0.06% TODAY ONLY: Your $50 Amazon gift card alleged sender *****CONGRATULATION***** reported 25th September 2017

  • 0.06% Your Halifax Account Review Department alleged sender Halifax reported 28th April 2010

  • 0.05% PAYMENT RECEIPT EVOLVE MONSTER : 6540 DIAMONDS alleged sender Support reported 20th October 2017

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

    Keyword Frequency
    BEHALF 1
    PAYPAL 1
    PAYPAI-SUPPORT 1
    BMO 1
    UNION 1
    WESTERN 1
    Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive

    Keyword Frequency
    YOUR 2
    UNTII 1
    HEAR 1
    IIMITED 1
    FROM 1
    BEEN 1
    HAS 1
    YOU 1
    NUMBER: 1
    1544-7345-9265-7756 1
    RECEIPT 1
    #PP-003-498-237-832) 1

     

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

    Keyword Frequency
    UNITED STATES 2
    FINLAND 1
    RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1

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