Tired of Online Scams? Here’s a Smarter Fix

The scam stats are staggering. The flood of scam attempts targeting people has reached alarming heights, with one estimate pegging the average number of malicious messages Americans see daily at 14. Research shows that, on average, people spend nearly 100 hours a year trying to tell real and fake messages apart. And the risks aren’t just wasted time and annoyance: scams cost victims over $1,400 in losses, on average in America.* 

To help combat the onslaught of fraud attempts reaching you by email and text, as well as the misleading content online consisting of deepfake video, McAfee has introduced Scam Detector, a new feature designed to counter the latest exploits emerging from the Scamiverse—now and into the future. McAfee’s Scam Detector delivers contextual and automated protection against scam texts, emails, and videos wherever you are, across your digital devices. 

Scam Detector flags risky text messages and sends you an alert to protect you from (even accidentally) clicking links it deems as dangerous. It works with Gmail, Microsoft, and Yahoo Mail to detect suspicious emails, providing contextual explanations on what’s fishy. And within seconds of you unknowingly viewing a deepfake video, Scam Detector sends an alert to spot the fake. 

Here are three key reasons to consider beefing up your online security with McAfee’s Scam Detector.

Painless Setup

McAfee makes it easy to onboard Scam Detector if you’re using an Android or PC (AI and non-AI). You simply link your email account and then activate protection on your devices from the McAfee app. No additional downloads required. 

Know How to Detect Scams

Not only does Scam Detector stop you from engaging with dangerous content, it also adds value by providing information on what made a message a threat, and guidance on next steps. As a teaching tool, Scam Detector enables users to improve their own scam-spotting skills.

Operates Seamlessly Across Devices

Unlike some cloud-based tools, it works completely privately and locally on your devices. Plus, alerts are delivered via integrated notifications via your mobile app, email inbox, or video platform, to ensure you know what’s suspicious and why.

One of the most attractive attributes of McAfee’s Scam Detector is that this powerful assistant is included with McAfee+ and McAfee Total Protection at no additional cost. To learn more about preempting today’s online threats, visit McAfee.com.

* A McAfee survey, which focused on the topic of deepfakes, text and email scam messages, and the impact of these scams on consumers, was conducted online in December 2024. 5,000 adults, age 18+, In 7 countries (US, Australia, India, UK, France, Germany, Japan), participated in the study.

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