Reported Scam Details
Report ID SW-0000001005
Date Occurred: 2025-06-06
Type: Fake Invoice
Category: Phishing
Source: Email
Subject: Your Receipt UBGV-6485-BYU is being prepared for shipment.
Product: TotalLock
Vendor: McAfee
Scam Amount: $460.00
Payment Method: Not Disclosed
Sender Email: ************[email protected]
Sender Reply To: 1-***-***-2524
Sender Domain: gmail.com
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What AI Says:
What AI Says
Verdict: This is a fake McAfee renewal invoice designed to make you call a scam “support” line.
Red flags in the message
- Weird phone number formatting:
1{***} ***-2524uses the letter “O” instead of zero and braces — a common trick to bypass spam filters. It likely maps to (***) ***-2524. - Branding errors: “Mc Afee” (with a space) is not the company’s proper name.
- Unusual price: USD 460.00 for 2 years is far above typical consumer antivirus pricing.
- Generic confirmation details: A “Receipt Number” (UBGV-6485-BYU) with no matching account info or last-4 of a card, and a vague product name (“TotalLock (989617)”).
- Odd phrasing: “Happy writing,” is not a normal McAfee sign-off; legitimate notices usually include legal footer, address, and support URLs.
- Pressure to call: The only “action” is to contact them by phone — a hallmark of tech-support/refund scams that lead to remote-access and payment theft.
What you should do
- Do not call the number and do not reply.
- Verify independently: Log in to your bank/PayPal/credit-card account directly (not via any links) to confirm there’s no charge.
- If a charge exists, contact your bank/card issuer using the number on the back of your card and dispute it.
- Report the email as phishing to your email provider and (optionally) to the FTC and the real vendor via their official website.
- If you called or clicked, run a malware scan, change passwords, and enable 2FA on important accounts.
Bottom line: This is a social-engineering attempt. You’re safe as long as you don’t engage and you confirm no real charge was made.
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