McAfee is trying to stop scammers before they strike.
McAfee is trying to stop scammers before they strike.
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McAfee launches scam detector to stop scams before they strike

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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  • 6 min

Scams are everywhere. McAfee’s new scam detector spots and stops scams across text, email, and video to keep you from being fooled.

McAfee today announced at CES 2025 the launch of McAfee Scam Detector – the most comprehensive protection against text, email, and video scams. Today’s scams are smarter, sneakier, and more convincing than ever – and they’re everywhere. One in three Americans admit falling for a text, email, or video scam in the last 12 months.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.