by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 7, 2026 | Impersonation Scams, Blogs, Scam Watch
Scam Assessment: 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 | Email Scams & Phishing Attempts, Blogs, 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 to get...
by Rae Stonehouse | Mar 3, 2026 | Social Media Scams, Blogs, 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. We...
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 26, 2026 | Blogs, General Scam Awareness / Psychology, Scam Watch
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 you stay grounded in reality and...
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...
