Weekly analysis - 28th July 2018 to 4th August 2018

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04-Aug-2018

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 28th July 2018 to 4th August 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 28th July 2018 to 4th August 2018

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)

1.44% Update Your Account alleged sender Bank of America reported 27th July 2018

1.2% Important Notice (New Online Banking Authentication Procedure) alleged sender TSB Bank Plc reported 19th July 2018

1.19% ***Chase Secure E-mail Service Update alleged sender 2010 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 201 reported 22nd July 2010

1.19% eBay vehicle for sale alleged sender Dave Jacobs reported 19th July 2018

1.19% Money Gram Reference number:70289895 alleged sender Anthony accracken reported 18th July 2018

1.17% YOUR PAYMENT OF $11.500,000 USD alleged sender BOA reported 22nd July 2018

0.89% DEAR ACCOUNT HODER JONNYHU321@AOL.COM alleged sender NatWest reported 16th March 2015

0.64% Final Notice: Your access to Online Banking service is restricted alleged sender Wells Fargo Online reported 28th July 2018

0.57% Your account is locked alleged sender United Airline reported 31st July 2018

0.5% Re: Dear beloved Joshua Bruce, secret information I am waiting for your response alleged sender Sir. Peter James reported 31st July 2018

0.46% We noticed some significant changes to your account activities. on August 3, 2018, 1:50 am [ Tickets ID: YYCSA alleged sender PayPal lnc. reported 3rd August 2018

0.23% eBay Change Email Notice alleged sender eBay reported 13th June 2007

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
PAYPAL	2
LNC.	1
SERVICE	1
AIRLINE	1
UNITED	1
PETER	1
JAMES	1
SIR.	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	3
ACCOUNT	3
ACTIVITIES.	1
SIGNIFICANT	1
CHANGES	1
AUGUST	1
2018,	1
YYCSA	1
ALERT	1
ID:	1
TICKETS	1
1:50	1

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
GERMANY	1
ARGENTINA	1
FINLAND	1
FRANCE	1

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