Weekly analysis - 1st September 2018 to 8th September 2018

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08-Sep-2018

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 1st September 2018 to 8th September 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 1st September 2018 to 8th September 2018

During the week we reported a total of 1 phishing scams

1 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)

0.28% IMPORTANT: Restore Your Bank of America Account alleged sender Bank of America reported 30th August 2018

0.26% Re: DID YOU ASK ANY BODY TO PICK UP YOU FUND? alleged sender UNMAN MOHAMMED reported 7th September 2018

0.19% RE: [ Notification Alerts ] [ Update Statement Info ] We have sent an email about your information account has alleged sender Apple Support reported 30th August 2018

0.14% Secure your rgwalker99@aol.com mail account. alleged sender Customer Support reported 22nd February 2017

0.12% Bank of America Alert: Online Banking ID Looked Up alleged sender onlinebanking reported 13th December 2010

0.11% Amazon Order Confirmation alleged sender Amazon Order reported 21st August 2018

0.11% Cant wait for this Sunday evening! I wanna go and eff around. alleged sender AOL reported 25th January 2016

0.11% Security Information Online alleged sender PNC Support Online reported 21st August 2018

0.11% Your account has been closed alleged sender NatWest reported 11th January 2016

0.1% Thank You For Buying From Walmart alleged sender Walmart Order reported 21st August 2018

0.1% BELIEVE ME, RESTORE PERFECT 20/20 VISION IN 7 DAYS NATURALLY alleged sender Dr. reported 10th January 2016

0.1% .... alleged sender Heather ODonnell reported 14th January 2016

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
MOHAMMED	1
UNMAN	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
YOU	2
PICK	1
FUND?	1
BODY	1
ASK	1
DID	1
RE:	1
ANY	1

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	1

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