by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 14, 2026 | General Scam Awareness / Psychology, Blogs, Scam Watch
The Psychology Behind Scam Messaging Every day, millions of people receive messages designed to deceive them. From sophisticated phishing emails to crude text message scams, these attempts share something crucial: they all exploit fundamental aspects of human...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 10, 2026 | Impersonation Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
Beware: Fake Beth O’Leary Email Scam Targeting Writers – Full Analysis From: Beth O’Leary <info.betholeary.author@gmail.com> Hello, I hope your week is progressing well. I’m writing to follow up on my previous message and to reaffirm my genuine...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 6, 2026 | Blogs, Scam Watch
Here’s an example of what I call ‘the follow-up message’ when they hadn’t sent a previous one. Re: Shadows of Daybridge is sharp… so why does Amazon look like it ghosted you? Dammy Book love <dammybooklove@gmail.com> HiHappy New Year! I...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 5, 2026 | General Scam Awareness / Psychology, Blogs, Scam Watch
Sarah’s heart raced when she opened the email. A “senior acquisitions editor” from what looked like a legitimate publishing house had discovered her debut novel and wanted to discuss “opportunities for expanded distribution and award...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 5, 2026 | Blogs
The publishing world is full of creativity, passion, and possibility — but it’s also become a hunting ground for scammers who prey on authors’ dreams. Whether you’re self‑publishing, traditionally publishing, or somewhere in between, you’ve likely seen the warning...
