Weekly analysis - 21st March 2010 to 28th March 2010

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28-Mar-2010

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 21st March 2010 to 28th March 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 21st March 2010 to 28th March 2010


During the week we reported a total of 129 phishing scams

106 or 82% 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 we reported as defined by search engine visits to each scam report were (as percentage of all visits to the site)

1.07% Tax Refund Notification alleged sender HM Revenue and Customs reported 27th June 2009

0.39% Alert : Issue Consigning Your Account alleged sender Cahoot reported 29th April 2008

0.33% Upgrade Alert (Protect Your Halifax Bank Account ) alleged sender Halifax Bank reported 21st June 2009

0.25% CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON.!!! alleged sender EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNAT reported 3rd September 2005

0.24% Your account has been accessed from an unauthorized computer alleged sender PayPal reported 27th June 2009

0.24% Verify Your Account :- alleged sender HSBC Bank reported 27th June 2009

0.24% New Message from Downey Savings Fraud Department alleged sender Downey Savings reported 29th July 2007

0.22% 27 June 2009 customer message Information about your cahoot account alleged sender Cahoot reported 27th June 2009

0.22% Cahoot Online Autorization alleged sender cahoot reported 27th June 2009

0.21% HSBC Bank UK - Online Banking : Message Alert! alleged sender HSBC Bank reported 22nd June 2009

0.19% Amazon.co.uk Marketplace Item Cancelled alleged sender Amazon reported 23rd June 2009

0.19% Abbey Bank Alert: Account Upgrade Notification alleged sender Abbey Bank reported 22nd June 2009

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HSBC	57
BANK	54
PLC	25
HALIFAX	13
ONLINE	12
PAYPAL	11
INTERNET	11
BANKING	10
EGG	10
SCOTLAND	3
SECURITY	3
LLOYDS	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	47
YOUR	42
BANKING	26
ONLINE	24
MESSAGE	23
HSBC	23
UPDATE	20
IMPORTANT	19
SECURITY	19
NOTIFICATION	15
ACCESS	15
ALERT	13

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	50
UNITED KINGDOM	17
AUSTRALIA	4
BRAZIL	3
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF	3
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	2
NORWAY	2
TAIWAN	2
FRANCE	1
POLAND	1
INDONESIA	1
JORDAN	1

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