Brittany C., a dedicated teacher, had been planning a special night for months. After saving up steadily, she landed four prized tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour for her and her closest friends.
But days before the show, she logged into her account—and the tickets were gone.
"I’d been saving for months. I was so excited—and then I logged in and the tickets were just… gone. It felt like someone reached through the screen and took that night away from me."
Brittany’s experience is a textbook example of how a small slip can spiral into a high-stakes scam. McAfee’s Scam Detector is designed to catch those mistakes before they snowball.
If she had McAfee’s Scam Detector at the time, here’s how it could have helped:
1) Malicious Link Detection: McAfee’s Scam Detector automatically scans for scammy links and warns users before they click—across text, email, and browser.
2) Quick Check: If something feels off, users can paste in a suspicious link or message and get an instant scan to see if it’s fake or phishing.
3) Proactive Alerts: On Android and email, Scam Detector flags dangerous messages before they’re opened.
