⚠ Verified Phishing Email
Do not click any links in this email. Do not call any phone numbers listed. Report it to your email provider as phishing.
Why this subject line is flagged
TitanAlert lists this as a verified McAfee Refund Scam phishing pattern. Criminals reuse subject lines like this to trick people into clicking links or handing over login details. A common hook in similar messages: Click to reactivate protection; installs fake antivirus malware Messages may spoof "McAfee Alert <security@mcafee-protect.com>" — the visible sender can be faked. Do not use links or phone numbers from the email. Forward the message to your provider as phishing, and report fraud at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
"McAfee: Your device is at risk – Subscription lapsed"
Phishing Email Subject Line
Spoofed Sender
McAfee Alert <security@mcafee-protect.com>
Scam Category
McAfee Refund Scam
Typical Call to Action
Click to reactivate protection; installs fake antivirus malware
What To Do
- 1.Do not click any links or call any numbers in the email.
- 2.Mark the email as phishing/spam in your email client.
- 3.Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org.
- 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- 5.If you clicked a link, change your passwords and monitor your accounts.