by Rae Stonehouse | Sep 24, 2026 | Case Studies
Summary Fake tech support scams impersonate trusted technology brands to trick victims into granting remote access and making payments. While these scams do not specifically target authors, they pose amplified risks because an author’s computer typically holds...
by Rae Stonehouse | Sep 24, 2026 | Case Studies
Summary An author lost $50,000 to a fraudulent publisher that operated under a polished brand with professional-sounding emails and fabricated royalty reports. The scammer used flattery, authority claims, urgency, and escalating fees (processing, layout, distribution,...
by Rae Stonehouse | Sep 24, 2026 | Case Studies
Summary This case study documents a common impersonation scam in which fraudsters pose as legitimate literary agents or agencies to target aspiring authors. Scammers spoof or intercept query communications, praise submitted work, request full manuscripts, and then...
by Rae Stonehouse | Sep 24, 2026 | Case Studies
Summary Fake bank inspector scams (also known as bank examiner or bank investigator scams) involve criminals impersonating bank officials, fraud investigators, or police to convince victims that their accounts are compromised or that they must assist in a covert...
by Rae Stonehouse | Sep 24, 2026 | Case Studies
Summary Scammers impersonating Archewell Productions (in partnership with Netflix) are sending unsolicited Twitter messages to independent authors. The messages flatter the author’s work, claim a specific book has been “selected for consideration for film adaptation,”...
