Weekly analysis - 25th November 2017 to 2nd December 2017

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02-Dec-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 25th November 2017 to 2nd December 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 25th November 2017 to 2nd December 2017


During the week we reported a total of 4 phishing scams

1 or 25% 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)

0.12% Regions Access Alert. alleged sender Regions online reported 1st December 2017

0.11% Consumer News: Get an [Amazon] Gift Card! alleged sender offer on behalf of Survey Rew reported 29th November 2017

0.1% You have (1) new Security message alleged sender Navy Federal Credit Union reported 28th November 2017

0.08% Secure Message alleged sender Chase Bank reported 27th November 2017

0.05% You have 1 new important message waiting in your inbox folder. alleged sender Halifax Bank reported 12th May 2009

0.04% Receipt for your PayPal payment to farmville,games@facebook.com alleged sender PayPal reported 11th June 2015

0.04% HSBC Internet Banking Account Security Team Notification alleged sender HSBC Bank reported 9th February 2009

0.04% Your Monthly Payment was recently declined. alleged sender PayPal reported 6th November 2017

0.04% Your Order with Amazon.com alleged sender AUTO-CONFIRM@AMAZON.COM reported 8th October 2012

0.04% Account Issue alleged sender M5N 0ffice-team reported 25th September 2017

0.04% We have received an inquiry regarding your account alleged sender Wells Fargo reported 3rd July 2010

0.04% You recieved money on your account! alleged sender kaminanga on behalf of Bank C reported 9th September 2017

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
SURVEY	1
BEHALF	1
REW	1
REGIONS	1
ONLINE	1
OFFER	1
UNION	1
BANK	1
NAVY	1
FEDERAL	1
CREDIT	1
CHASE	1

 

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive

Keyword	Frequency
MESSAGE	2
GIFT	1
[AMAZON]	1
CARD!	1
ACCESS	1
ALERT.	1
GET	1
REGIONS	1
CONSUMER	1
HAVE	1
YOU	1
(1)	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	3
AUSTRIA	1

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