by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 13, 2026 | Blogs, Digital Safety & Data Protection, Scam Watch
🔍 QR‑Code Scams: What’s Real, What’s Hype, and How to Stay Safe QR codes themselves aren’t dangerous — they’re just squares that encode information, usually a URL. The risk comes from where the QR code sends you. Scammers have started using QR codes in...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 9, 2026 | Marketing & Promotion Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
How to Spot Fake Testimonials In today’s digital marketplace, testimonials are everywhere, shining on websites, popping up in ads, and flooding social media feeds. They’re powerful tools for building trust, but not all that glitters is gold. Fake...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 7, 2026 | Impersonation Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
Scam Assessment: Uzair Yaqoob Here is an example of an unsolicited message apparently leveraging a legitimate business for scamming purposes. Original Message Header: Best-seller signal authors miss From: Uzair Yaqoob <uzair.yaqoob@hawknotchcloudai.com>...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 5, 2026 | Email Scams & Phishing Attempts, Blogs, Scam Watch
Scam Alert – Rachel Abbott Here is an example of a classic “author‑to‑author” engagement scam. Header: Reaching Out as a Fellow Writer Rachel Abbott rachellyabbott@gmail.com Message: Hello Rae, I hope you’re well. I recently came across your work and felt moved to get...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 3, 2026 | Social Media Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
Linkedin Scammer David Terry This case study is based on a Linkedin message sent to me: David Terry 2:47 PM I’ve been asked to reach out to you in regards to paid board and advisory positions. Your back ground matches a few positions that may be a great fit. We...
