Weekly analysis - 30th January 2010 to 6th February 2010

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06-Feb-2010

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 30th January 2010 to 6th February 2010

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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 30th January 2010 to 6th February 2010


During the week we reported a total of 463 phishing scams

The 12 most popular scams we reported as defined by search engine visits to each scam report were (as percentage of all visits to the site)

0.35% Tax Refund Notification alleged sender HM Revenue and Customs reported 27th June 2009

0.32% Important Notice: Verify Your Online Banking Identity alleged sender Halifax reported 10th November 2009

0.31% Upgrade Alert (Protect Your Halifax Bank Account ) alleged sender Halifax Bank reported 21st June 2009

0.3% Alert : Issue Consigning Your Account alleged sender Cahoot reported 29th April 2008

0.29% CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON.!!! alleged sender EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNAT reported 3rd September 2005

0.27% UPDATING YOUR HALIFAX SECURITY DETAILS alleged sender Halifax Bank reported 23rd January 2010

0.25% http://www.songak.ms.kr/ bbs/icon/okey.php alleged sender Lloyds TSB Bank reported 22nd October 2008

0.25% Notification from Discover Bank alleged sender Discover Bank reported 24th June 2009

0.24% Different computers have logged on to your CUA Web Banker account alleged sender Credit Union Australia reported 20th June 2009

0.24% HSBC Bank UK - Online Banking : Message Alert! alleged sender HSBC Bank reported 22nd June 2009

0.23% New Message from Downey Savings Fraud Department alleged sender Downey Savings reported 29th July 2007

0.23% Cahoot Online Autorization alleged sender cahoot reported 27th June 2009

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	189
HSBC	162
PLC	121
VISA	41
ALLIANCE&LEICESTER	32
AOL	26
ONLINE	26
BANKING	25
PLC.	24
CHASE	23
JPMORGAN	21
EGG	21

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	210
ACCOUNT	175
SECURITY	88
ONLINE	81
BANKING	57
MESSAGE	56
HSBC	51
UPDATE	48
NEW	48
BANK	47
ALERT	45
ACCESS	43

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	149
IRELAND	41
THAILAND	21
CHINA	20
CHILE	20
UNITED KINGDOM	18
MALAYSIA	17
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF	15
INDIA	15
CANADA	12
JAPAN	11
PORTUGAL	11

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