POLICE are warning residents in north Wales to be wary of a new email scam.
North Wales Police are advising residents to watch out for fake McAfee emails, with over 4,500 reports being made recently.
The emails attempt to trick recipients into clicking on a fake link by stating that the computer 'could be at risk from viruses'.
Residents have been encouraged to report any suspicious emails.
A North Wales Police spokesperson said: "Watch out for FAKE McAfee emails, they've once again been reported over 4,500 times.
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"The emails attempts to trick the recipient into clicking on a fraudulent link by stating that the recipient's computer "could be at risk" from "viruses and other malware" if they don't renew their anti-virus subscription.
"Report suspicious emails by forwarding them to: report@phishing.gov.uk
"Your reports enable the National Cyber Security Centre to remove emails and websites used to perpetrate fraud."
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