Weekly analysis - 22nd August 2020 to 29th August 2020

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29-Aug-2020

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 22nd August 2020 to 29th August 2020

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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 22nd August 2020 to 29th August 2020


During the week we reported a total of 3 phishing scams

3 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)

0.43% RE: REMINDER: UPDATE YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 - CODE: #REF-19879556 / ROSTER NEXT WEEK alleged sender Ne‎tf৷i‎x‎ reported 23rd August 2020

0.36% You can no longer use Amazon.co.uk. (Ref ID - AA-L-9881291981) alleged sender support@amazon.co.uk reported 25th August 2020

0.36% SECURITY ALERT: keep your account safe,multiple login on your account. alleged sender PayPal Credit reported 17th August 2020

0.34% RE: 1 new message alleged sender HotmailOutlookCheck reported 6th April 2020

0.34% Your account has been locked alleged sender AppIe Service reported 6th July 2020

0.32% Improve Online Visibility millersmiles.co.uk alleged sender Mark Amelia reported 22nd August 2020

0.3% IMPORTANT AOL MAIL UPDATE!!! alleged sender AOL Mail Team (noreply@cc.aol. reported 27th March 2020

0.2% Action requested on your account immediately alleged sender Bank of America reported 20th August 2020

0.17% AOL ACCOUNT SERVICES!!! alleged sender AOL Mail Team (AOLMemberInfo@c reported 6th February 2020

0.15% UPDATE alleged sender UPDATE reported 29th August 2020

0.15% Important Information About Your AOL Mail Account!!! alleged sender AOL Customer Support (AOLCusto reported 19th March 2020

0.15% RE: [Notification Alert] [Daily Update Account] Revision eStatement: Letter to approve the new actions - Other alleged sender sýerýviýce@intýýýI.Iýýýimited. reported 18th June 2020

 

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UPDATE	1
SUPPORT@AMAZON.CO.UK	1
NE‎TF৷I‎X‎	1

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

Keyword	Frequency
UPDATE	2
CAN	1
YOU	1
WEEK	1
LONGER	1
NEXT	1
USE	1
AA-L-9881291981)	1
(REF	1
AMAZON.CO.UK.	1
ROSTER	1
CODE:	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	2
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN	1

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