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Cybercriminals often send emails that appear to come from valid companies, to steal sensitive info. They aim to steal data like your credit card details and Social Security numbers. If you receive a suspicious email that claims to be from McAfee, look at the sender's email address and the domain.
When it comes to online scams, a little knowledge can make you more confident in your safety. Read on to learn about the most common types of scams, how to spot them, and how to avoid them. Tip: Report fraudulent emails using the McAfee brand to scam@mcafee.com.
Your browser displays fake McAfee notifications. Read this article to spot and block fake web-push notifications from the browser. If you think an email is from a scammer pretending to be McAfee, check the domain names listed in "You get fake emails from scammers posing as McAfee."
For even more security, you can use our new Text Scam Detector. It puts a stop to scams before you click by detecting any suspicious links and sending you an alert. And if you accidentally tap a bad link, it blocks the sketchy sites they can take you to. Update your passwords and use two-factor authentication.
McAfee can block risky sites even if you accidentally click a link in a scam text. When it comes to text messages, our smart AI puts a stop to scams before you click—detecting any suspicious links and sending you an alert. Get protection now.
Some sites send notifications as often as every minute. Many messages are deceptive in nature. Consider this fake alert example. Clicking the message leads to an imposter Windows Defender alert website, complete with MP3 audio and a phone number to call.
Text Scam Detector in McAfee Security uses smart AI technology to scan your SMS text messages for risky links. If such a message is found, it is moved to the junk folder. You can then delete it without opening it.
In some cases, pop-up “security alert” ads spearheaded scams that cost people $200,000 and upwards to $1 million. Fortunately, these scams are rather easy to spot. And avoid.
Before you can report a scam, you must first identify it. Familiarizing yourself with the common types of scams can help increase your chances of recognizing one when you see it. Phishing scams, for instance, typically involve fraudulent emails or text messages that impersonate a legitimate company to trick you into providing sensitive data.
Our patented AI technology instantaneously detects malicious links to stop you before you click by sending an alert. And as a second line of defense, it can block risky sites if you accidentally follow a scam link in a text, email, social media, and more.