# FRED - AI Email Safety Assistant for Gmail > AI email safety assistant. Reads Gmail, Outlook & Yahoo messages and explains scams, phishing & suspicious content in plain English. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/fred](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fred) ## Overview - **ID:** `fred` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Whiteboard Works - **Category:** privacy-security - **Version:** 2026.8.14 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-14 - **First published:** 2026-04-07 - **Size:** 475 KB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-07 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fred/) - **Website:** [https://fredsecurity.com/](https://fredsecurity.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fred/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fred/privacy/) ## Description Is this email a scam? FRED is an AI-powered email safety assistant that reads every message in your inbox and explains what it found in plain English โ€” so you always know whether an email is safe or suspicious. Stop wondering "is this email legitimate?" โ€” FRED explains it for you. --- YOUR AI EMAIL SAFETY ASSISTANT --- Open any email in Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo Mail. FRED reads it automatically and shows a color-coded safety badge right in your inbox: ๐ŸŸข Safe โ€” Verified sender, no threats found ๐ŸŸก Uncertain โ€” Suspicious elements found, review before acting ๐Ÿ”ด Likely a Scam โ€” Do not click links, download attachments, or reply Click the badge for a full breakdown: risk score, detailed AI explanation, and every red flag FRED found. --- HOW FRED ANALYZES YOUR EMAILS --- FRED uses a 3-tier AI analysis engine that keeps safe emails fast and suspicious ones thoroughly reviewed:
  1. Instant pattern analysis โ€” identifies common phishing tricks, spoofed senders, and urgency tactics the moment you open an email
  2. AI triage โ€” a lightweight AI model quickly classifies borderline messages that pass initial checks
  3. Deep AI analysis โ€” a full threat assessment with detailed explanation when something looks serious
Each tier only runs when the previous one flags something. Your inbox stays fast. Suspicious emails get explained. --- WHAT FRED CATCHES --- ๐Ÿฆ Phishing emails impersonating banks, Amazon, PayPal, Apple, and tech support ๐Ÿงพ Fake invoices and fraudulent payment requests ๐ŸŽ Gift card scams and advance-fee fraud ๐ŸŽญ Spoofed sender addresses and lookalike domains (paypa1.com, arnazon.com) โฐ Urgency tactics: "Your account will be suspended" / "Act within 24 hours" ๐Ÿ”— Suspicious links and URLs that hide their real destination ๐Ÿ‘” Social engineering and CEO/boss impersonation attacks ๐Ÿ“ฆ Fake shipping notifications and delivery scam emails --- CHECKS WEBSITES TOO --- Clicked a link from a suspicious email? Hit the FRED icon in your toolbar and select "Check This Page" to analyze any website for fraud signals, fake checkout forms, credential-harvesting pages, and phishing indicators. --- SCAN HISTORY --- Your last 20 analyses are saved locally in a card layout with type labels (Email / Website), threat icons, and color-coded status so you can revisit past results at a glance. --- PLANS & PRICING --- Free โ€” 50 email checks per month. Automatic inbox analysis included. FRED Pro ($3.99/mo) โ€” 1,000 checks per month with enhanced AI accuracy and priority analysis. Bring Your Own Key โ€” Use your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key for unlimited checks at no subscription cost. --- PRIVACY-FIRST EMAIL SAFETY --- ๐Ÿ”’ FRED never stores your email content on any server ๐Ÿšซ No tracking, no analytics cookies, no telemetry ๐Ÿ’ป Analysis history is saved locally on your device only ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Minimal browser permissions โ€” only what is needed to read emails ๐Ÿ“„ Full privacy policy: https://fredsecurity.com/privacy.html Trusted by users who take email safety seriously. Built by Whiteboard Works. Learn more at https://fredsecurity.com ## Rankings - #142,444 โ€” Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `activeTab` - `scripting` - `storage` - `tabs` - `*://mail.google.com/*` - `*://outlook.live.com/*` - `*://outlook.office.com/*` - `*://outlook.office365.com/*` - `*://mail.yahoo.com/*` - `*://fredsecurity.com/*` - `*://www.fredsecurity.com/*` - `https://*.workers.dev/*` ### Content script matches - `fredsecurity.com` - `www.fredsecurity.com` - `mail.google.com` - `outlook.live.com` - `outlook.office.com` - `outlook.office365.com` - `mail.yahoo.com` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood ### Analysis details - Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern. - This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe. > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Mails-Guard - Phishing Detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mails-guard-phishing-detector) โ€” 1 users - [TrustGuard - Email Scam Detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/trustguard-email-scam-detector) - [InboxAudit](https://chrome-stats.com/d/inboxaudit) โ€” 1 users - [Threat Email AI Scanner (EN)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gmail-ai-scanner-en) - [ScamRadar EmailThreatDetector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scamradar-emailthreatdetector) - [ScamBrake - Scam Protection](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scambrake) - [InboxXray โ€” Phishing Email Checker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/inboxxray-scam-email-checker) - [PhishSight](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishsight) โ€” 1 users - [Red Flags AI](https://chrome-stats.com/d/red-flags-ai) - [SafeLink Guard - phishing & spam scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishing-and-spam-scanner) - [Phishing Email Detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishing-email-detector) - [AntiBait - Email Phishing Detection](https://chrome-stats.com/d/antibait) โ€” 1 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fred)