Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
McAfee users, the fake "Your McAfee Subscription has Expired" message below is a phishing scam. The scam has been created by cybercriminals to trick online users into visiting a fake McAfee website. The fake website will ask visitors to submit their personal and credit card information in order to renew their subscriptions. But, if the requested information is submitted, it will be sent the cybercriminals behind the scam. Once the cybercriminals have the stolen information, they will use it fraudulently.
Here is the fake "Your McAfee Subscription has Expired" message that popups while browsing the internet or using a mobile app.
hxxp://mcafeesecurity.application-center.downloadYour McAfee subscription has expired on 24 June 2018Do not leave your PC unprotected against the latest threats. Renew your subscription now to stay protected.What Should I Do?Step 1: Click the button below to download the latest version of McAfee 2018Step 2: Run McAfee Antivirus to scan and remove all potential threatsUpdate Now
hxxp://mcafeesecurity.application-center.download
Your McAfee subscription has expired on 24 June 2018
Do not leave your PC unprotected against the latest threats. Renew your subscription now to stay protected.
What Should I Do?
Step 1: Click the button below to download the latest version of McAfee 2018
Step 2: Run McAfee Antivirus to scan and remove all potential threats
Update Now
Online users who have already been tricked by the scam are asked to contact their banks for help. They should let their banks know that they have tricked and unknowingly used their credit card on a fake and fraudulent website.
Instead of clicking on a link on a website or in an unsolicited email, it is recommended that McAfee users renew their subscriptions using the following instructions:
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I received this scam: "From: _donotreply_ Date: 2/18/22 6:53 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: 653543543_Upgrade Processed Dear Customer, Order # 03983-J39 Your subscription with McAfee has been renewed today. Amount has been directly debited from your Bank Account and it will reflect in your account statement within 24-48 hours. If you are happy with McAfee services. Don't forget to give a feedback. Product Details: McAfee® Total Protection Quantity: 1 Tenure: 1 year Renewal Amount: $279.90 (for 1 PC) If you do not wish to renew the subscription please contact our cancellation department immediately and get back your refund @ Terms and Conditions: The payment has been cleared and will appear in the accounts statement within 24-48 hours. You are receiving this notice because you are enrolled with McAfee® Total Protection & your subscription has been auto-renewed. However, if you do not wish to continue with the service or want a refund of this amount. Kindly contact our helpline number"
I think that McAfee should have an email account that users can forward these scam/fraud emails to. McAfee should then do their own investigation and contact law enforcement for prosecution.I would think that a security company would be embarrassed to have their name so blatantly misused to exploit users. If Amazon and nearly every bank can do it then McAfee should be capable of doing the same thing.Obviously, someone has gained access to your user list and is attempting to gain personal information. I have received at least a half dozen of these fraudulent emails disguised as McAfee associates.Do something quickly or lose even more market share to competitors.
I keep getting a notice on my screen via a pop up window telling me that my subscription is about to expire in 5 days. I been getting this for over a year now. I let time run out and nothing happens. I get my McAffee suite via my internet provider for free so, it never expires. You should add this scam to this story as well. NEVER CLICK A LINK IN A SUSPICIOUS EMAIL!Gary
Just rec'd..."Reactivate your McAfee AntI - Virus Protection [05/24/2020]!Back to MessagesFrom: McAfee.Anti-Virus.Protection View Contact Invite Sender Block SenderFull HeaderTo:i.kreisel@t-online.deSent: Fri, May 22, 2020 02:06 PMContent-Id:Reactivate your McAfee AntI - Virus Protection [05/24/2020]!"
How can I get rid of the in-coming (phishing) emails saying my subscription has expired? I don't use and never have used McAfee nor Norton.
Hello. I Get Both McAfee and Norton Expired e-mails. I don't use Norton. Also, My AOL Home Page keeps getting "Hijacked" with the McAfee Expired Message. And won't let me do anything. Unless I click the IE icon and open a second browser. Or Three Finger Salute to Close the IE. 2 different AV software doesn't find anything.
I’m receiving emails from McAfee. I don’t use McAfee. How can I stop them. I get 8 or 10 daily.
Flag them as spam.
Keep getting current email messages from mccaffee stating subscription will expire 4/22-4/23 but I paid through 11/01/2020?
these asses took 119.00 out of my bank account in november and I still can,t get it back I did not say to take it out..I keep getting bull from them and they keep sending I need to renew...I have called and called and emailed to no avail...keep your a*s out of my account. bonnie baker your not putting spyware on any of my computors... so why take my money
I had one saying I would be billed $399 on my credit card for a lifetime renewal.I was pretty sure it was phishing.They told me we had used McAfee they "could see, on one of your computers in the last week" and that we had signed up for it 2 years ago. Then they wanted a $19.95 cancellation fee on a credit card (NOT HAPPENING!) AND they wanted access to the computer so they could "remove McAfee." I explained that I was not born yesterday that we ALWAYS remove McAfee from new computers when we purchase them because we don't like it, and that I'm not paying a cancellation fee to someone who is clearly phishing!What's scary is that they had a prior address and my name - I didn't give it to them.They already had it (I refused to give any information to them). When I googled the phone number in the email, it was a cell phone.So lots of phishing schemes out there, and this one was a new one - to me - but older than the cyberhills.BEWARE.
