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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.
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.
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.
The McAfee support pages can also be accessed directly via the McAfee Total Protection screen as shown below: McAfee customers utilizing web protection (including McAfee Web Advisor) are protected from known malicious sites.
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.
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.
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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. In several other examples, social engineering is crafted around the McAfee name and logo.
Go to our “Report a scam” page for next steps you can take and for ways your McAfee subscription can help you get on the path to recovery. For your McAfee products to protect you effectively, we need to sometimes send notifications.
This article is a comprehensive guide on what phishing is, how to identify it, and most importantly, the effective measures to protect your data against this ever-evolving scam. The process of phishing involves sending seemingly innocent emails that incite recipients to reveal their private information.