Scam or safe? Avoid scam links in texts, emails, and social media

What’s fake and what’s real online is getting more difficult to identify. McAfee can block risky sites even if you accidentally click a link in a scam email, text, or social media. 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.

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Why Scam Protection matters

12

scam or fake messages a person receives per day on average

McAfee Global Scam Message Study, 2023

$326M

lost to text scams in 2022—double the amount from the prior year

FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network

65%

people in the U.S. have clicked on a scam message

McAfee Global Scam Message Study, 2023

How you’re protected with McAfee Scam Protection

Automatic detection

Once it’s set up, McAfee Scam Protection goes to work immediately. Our patented AI is constantly analyzing millions of malicious links from around the world to continually get smarter and protect you even better.

Text scam alerts

Get alerts on your phone before you even open a risky text message. McAfee is the only mobile app that proactively alerts you of text message scams on your iPhone as well as Android phones.

Protection if you click

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.

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