Weekly analysis - 6th March 2021 to 13th March 2021

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13-Mar-2021

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 6th March 2021 to 13th March 2021

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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 6th March 2021 to 13th March 2021

During the week we reported a total of 2 phishing scams

2 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)

0.67% Update delivery address. We`ve missed you alleged sender Royal - Ltd Group Redelivery P reported 9th March 2021

0.58% 16th March New Microsoft Word. alleged sender Email Admin reported 9th March 2021

0.29% Mail sent from Amazon : Important Information alerts we have restricted the ways in which you can use the alleged sender Customer Service reported 29th November 2020

0.26% CUSTOMER ENQUIRY - GOV.UK (UK) FORM - DONOTREPLY alleged sender GOVUK-DVLA reported 23rd February 2021

0.26% NEW MESSAGE FROM CHASE ONLINE BANKING [CHASE JPMORGAN] VALUED CHASE(SM... alleged sender Chase reported 24th November 2020

0.25% [Deliver parcel from Amazon.co.uk] - 7:42:07 AM-11/13/2020 https://dpd.co.uk/delivery alleged sender D P D Delivery reported 13th November 2020

0.24% Re: (Amazon Services) Your automatic payment did not process order(s) Saturday, September 26, 2020 alleged sender Customer Service reported 26th September 2020

0.24% NEW MESSAGE FROM CHASE VALIDATIONS [CHASE ACCOUNT] VALUED CHASE(SM... alleged sender Chase reported 24th November 2020

0.23% Re: Update from Amazon.com on Thursday, 10 December 2020 - Invoice Payment Transaction #111-6125648-5326489. alleged sender Customer Service reported 11th December 2020

0.23% CLOSING OF YOUR MICROSOFT ACCOUNT IS BEING PROCESSED alleged sender Email Admin reported 15th January 2021

0.23% You can no longer use Amazon.co.uk. (Ref ID - AA-L-9881291981) alleged sender support@amazon.co.uk reported 25th August 2020

0.22% 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
GROUP	1
REDELIVERY	1
LTD	1
ROYAL	1
ADMIN	1
EMAIL	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
ADDRESS.	1
WE`VE	1
MISSED	1
YOU	1
DELIVERY	1
UPDATE	1
MARCH	1
NEW	1
MICROSOFT	1
WORD.	1
16TH	1

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
NETHERLANDS	1
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN	1

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