by Rae Stonehouse | Apr 25, 2026 | Scam Watch
Dammy Book Love Scammer – Part Three Note: This is the third message from this individual Email Header: Re: The man who watched reality dissolve for forty years, then wrote it. Dammy Book love dammybooklove@gmail.com Email Content: So… a small mystery I’ve...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 29, 2026 | Scam Watch
The Storycraft Zoom Call Scam: Don’t Fall for Fake Podcast Exposure 🚨 Authors beware: The “Storycraft Sessions” scam is targeting you with fake podcast invites! Don’t pay $100 for “exposure.” Spot the red flags and stay safe. Full...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 18, 2026 | Scam Watch
🚨 Scam Alert: Fake “Archewell Productions” Film Adaptation Offer Targeting Authors Scammers are once again impersonating well‑known entertainment companies to prey on independent authors, and the latest example is a message circulating on Twitter...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 7, 2026 | Scam Watch
Scam Alert: 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 | 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...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 3, 2026 | 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....
