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Updated: Jan. 4, 2020 2020-01-04T12:54:30
Posted: Aug. 11, 2019 2019-08-11T16:23:14
Online Threat Alerts (OTA)

It appears scammers are using the telephone 1-855-202-2492 to trick McAfee customers into paying for a bogus McAfee subscription. The scammers are also using a fake McAfee website called mcfsale.com steal credit card information by asking visitors to renew their McAfee subscription. Below is a sample of fake email being used by the scammers trick potential victims into calling the fake telephone number.

McAfee customers who want to renew your subscription should always go directly to McAfee's legitimate website located the following URL for information:

https://home.mcafee.com/support/commonFAQ

A Fake Technical Email Being Used by the Scammers

From: McAfee Support Team - support@mcfsale.com

Subject: Thank you for purchasing McAfee Internet Security

Hi,

You are awesome! Thank you for doing business with us.

Your Antivirus subscription has been activated.

To activate Antivirus on your PC, call us on our Toll Free Number:

1-855-202-2492

So it goes on now:

1. Our experienced team of technicians will gladly do the work.Call our toll free number now:1-855-202-2492

2. Together with you we enable the activation of the software on your PC - guaranteed safe and comfortable. Quite simply by phone.

3. We install your software immediately and bring you to running - 100% free of charge.

Best Regards,

Support Team

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August 21, 2019 at 1:39 PM by info
"From: Antivirus Specialist Team <info@avresellers.com>
Date: 8/19/19 12:54 PM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Thanks for purchasing Antivirus.
Hi,
Thank you for renewing McAfee subscription with us. Though your McAfee Subscription has been activated, your card has not been charged yet. We will initiate the charge within 24 hours.
This subscription covers multiple device protection. If your PC does not have Antivirus Protection please call below number. Our experienced security engineers would install AV protection with Internet Firewall absolutely free:
855-202-2492
We would like to help you protect your PC, so everything runs as desired - 100% free!
How it works:
1. Our experienced team of technicians will gladly do the work. Call our toll free number now: 855-202-2492
2. Together with you we enable the activation of the software on your PC - guaranteed safe and comfortable. Quite simply by phone.
3. We install antivirus security and activate Internet Firewall immediately and secure your PC - 100% free of charge.
If you have questions about this purchase please reply to this email or for immediate assistance call us on: 855-202-2492.
Please Note:
If you don"t need you Antivirus Subscription renewed and have made this purchase in error, you may cancel it at any time by by contacting Customer Service. You can contact the customer service team by simply replying to this email.
Ensuring best service to you always.
Best Regards,
Antivirus Specialist Team"
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August 17, 2019 at 2:36 PM by an anonymous user from: Killeen, Texas, United States
I ALMOST fell for this. A pop up on my desktop told me that my antivirus protection with McAfee had just expired. I walked thru the windows to have my credit card charged $39.00 and then called the 1-855 number listed above. They, then wanted me to run an executable program on my computer and I finally wised up and did not do it. Needless to say, I called my credit card company, closed out my account and they are sending me new cards. BEWARE, everyone!
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August 13, 2019 at 6:35 AM by info
"From: Antivirus Specialist Team <info@avresellers.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019, 07:47:57 PM EDT
Subject: Thanks for purchasing Antivirus.
Hi,
Thank you for renewing McAfee subscription with us. Though your McAfee Subscription has been activated, your card has not been charged yet. We will initiate the charge within 24 hours.
This subscription covers multiple device protection. If your PC does not have Antivirus Protection please call below number. Our experienced security engineers would install AV protection with Internet Firewall absolutely free:
855-202-2492
We would like to help you protect your PC, so everything runs as desired - 100% free!
How it works:
1. Our experienced team of technicians will gladly do the work. Call our toll free number now: 855-202-2492
2. Together with you we enable the activation of the software on your PC - guaranteed safe and comfortable. Quite simply by phone.
3. We install antivirus security and activate Internet Firewall immediately and secure your PC - 100% free of charge.
If you have questions about this purchase please reply to this email or for immediate assistance call us on: 855-202-2492.
Please Note:
If you don"t need you Antivirus Subscription renewed and have made this purchase in error, you may cancel it at any time by by contacting Customer Service. You can contact the customer service team by simply replying to this email.
Ensuring best service to you always.
Best Regards,
Antivirus Specialist Team"
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