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 moved...
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...
by Rae Stonehouse | Feb 28, 2026 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
