by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 13, 2026 | Blogs
QR‑Code Scams: What’s Real, What’s Hype, and How to Stay Safe 🔍 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...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 9, 2026 | Blogs
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 | Feb 26, 2026 | Blogs
How Scammers Build False Trust 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...
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 5, 2026 | General Scam Awareness / Psychology, Blogs, Scam Watch
Why Scammers Target Self-Published Authors — And How to Protect Yourself 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...
