by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 28, 2026 | Marketing & Promotion Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
Dammy’s Fake Fan Club – Part Two This scam alert begins in Dammy’s Fake Fan Club: The Sneaky ‘Follow-Up’ Scam Ghosting Indie Authors on Amazon. I didn’t respond to the entity calling themself Dammy. Here are two email messages set to me within minutes of...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 26, 2026 | Blogs, General Scam Awareness / Psychology, Scam Watch
Scammers are experts at making people feel safe, seen, and supported—right up until the moment they strike. Their tactics are subtle, strategic, and designed to bypass your natural skepticism. Learning how they build false trust helps you stay grounded in reality and...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 25, 2026 | Marketing & Promotion Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
Dammy’s Fake Fan Club: The Sneaky ‘Follow-Up’ Scam Ghosting Indie Authors on Amazon Here’s an example of what I call ‘the follow-up message’ when they hadn’t sent a previous one. Message Header: Re: Shadows of Daybridge is sharp… so why does...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 25, 2026 | Email Scams & Phishing Attempts, Blogs, Scam Watch
Reply or Else: ‘Martin David’s’ Creepy Threat to Spam Message Title: Re: When Ethan Reeves still waits for readers ready to see dimensions bleed From: Martin David martindavid09167@gmail.com I just wanted to follow up on my previous message and see...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 25, 2026 | Impersonation Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
Fellow Writer? Nah—’Ania Alhborn’s’ Sneaky Phishing Bait for Indie Author Original Message: Hello from a fellow writer Ania Alhborn aalhborn@gmail.com Hi I recently came across your work and wanted to reach out. As someone who spends a lot of time...
