by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 29, 2026 | Marketing & Promotion Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
The Storycraft Zoom Call Scam: Don’t Fall for Fake Podcast Exposure Original Message: Hi, Your book stayed with me. It carries a voice that lingers long after the final page although it reads effortlessly, there’s real depth beneath it, and that’s exactly the kind of...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 22, 2026 | Marketing & Promotion Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
How to Document Evidence for a Dispute: Protecting Yourself from Marketing Scams When you’re navigating the world of author marketing and promotion, most interactions go smoothly. But occasionally, you’ll encounter an offer that doesn’t feel quite...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 20, 2026 | Blogs, Marketing & Promotion Scams, Scam Watch
As authors and creatives, we’re no strangers to the thrill of building our platforms online—whether through publishing services, marketing tools, or AI writing aids. But scammers exploit this ambition with a sneaky tactic called the upsell spiral, a form of...
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 | 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 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...
