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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.
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. Emails sent to McAfee may be used to improve McAfee’s products, including training AI models to detect and fight email scams.
If you see multiple, glaring grammatical errors in an email or text that asks for your personal information, you might be a target of a phishing scam. To enhance their edibility, phishing scammers often steal the logos of who they’re impersonating.
McAfee blocks risky sites even if you accidentally click on a suspicious link in texts, emails, and social media, protecting you from sites where you could fall victim to a phishing scam.
If you received an email from McAfee that your personal data may have been part of the National Public Data breach, visit our blog to learn more or follow the instructions in article 2007.
With the progress of AI, scammers can now make fake emails that look a lot like real ones. Email Scam Detection uses Gen AI tech to check your inbox and detect risky emails.
Should the scam occur via email, report it to the email provider. They can take action against the scammer’s email account, such as suspending or cancelling it.
McAfee Smart AI™ flags suspicious emails so you don’t have to worry if it’s real or just a scam. We’ll also provide an analysis of the email so you can see the clues for yourself. To learn more, visit McAfee Protection Center.
Be wary of emails or messages from unknown sources, and never click on suspicious links or download attachments from unverified sources. Always double-check the URL before entering your sensitive information.
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.