Weekly analysis - 12th May 2018 to 19th May 2018

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19-May-2018

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 12th May 2018 to 19th May 2018

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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 12th May 2018 to 19th May 2018


During the week we reported a total of 467 phishing scams

369 or 79% 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)

0.17% [Summary Report]: Statement account is available tp log-in and update your information alleged sender security warning reported 17th May 2018

0.17% Important-Information about your Amazon-Store-Card(5544232), Customer ID: lemcool2 alleged sender Amazon-Store-Card reported 17th May 2018

0.16% Diamond Mobile Banking Disabled alleged sender diamondbank@diamondbank.com reported 18th May 2018

0.16% Important-Information about your Amazon-Store-Card(3802887), Customer ID: lemcool2 alleged sender Amazon-Store-Card reported 17th May 2018

0.16% Annullato: CONTACT MONEY GRAM FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5000 @ domenica, 01 ottobre 2017 alleged sender office fiel reported 18th May 2018

0.16% [NEW STATMENT RECIPT] YOUR ORDER IS COMFIRMED ORDER ID : IN83486432569,DOCUMENT NO :165153576544 alleged sender iTunes Payments reported 18th May 2018

0.15% REMINDER : YOUR PURCHASE INVOICE HAS BEEN ISSUED -REF #5YJ60743M46734507 alleged sender service@intI.paypaI.com reported 17th May 2018

0.15% ACCOUNT SECURITY NOTIFICATION alleged sender ANZ BANK reported 18th May 2018

0.15% Important-Information about your Amazon-Store-Card(3064138), Customer ID: lemcool2 alleged sender Amazon-Store-Card reported 17th May 2018

0.14% TODAY ONLY: Your $50 Amazon gift card alleged sender *****CONGRATULATION***** reported 18th May 2018

0.14% Important-Information about your Amazon-Store-Card(4974043), Customer ID: lemcool2 alleged sender Amazon-Store-Card reported 17th May 2018

0.14% Mailbox Server Alert!!! alleged sender Karen Centola reported 31st May 2013

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
AOL	57
BANK	36
PAYPAL	36
APPLE	27
USAA	22
CHASE	18
ONLINE	17
SUPPORT	17
NATWEST	15
SERVICE	14
AMAZON	10
SPOOF	9

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	208
ACCOUNT	145
HAS	70
YOU	49
UPDATE	40
FROM	35
PAYPAL	34
SECURITY	32
PROFILE	31
BEEN	31
CURRENT	29
HAVE	29

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	215
GERMANY	16
UNITED KINGDOM	11
BRAZIL	6
AUSTRALIA	5
CANADA	5
IRELAND	4
CZECH REPUBLIC	4
FRANCE	4
SPAIN	4
HONG KONG	3
VIET NAM	3

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