Scam Watch Analysis
Scam Watch: Exposing Predatory Hustles Targeting Indie Authors
This page tracks the newest scams circulating in the writing world — complete with real emails, breakdowns, and red‑flag callouts. From review mills to fake promo outfits to algorithm‑panic manipulators, see exactly how these schemes work and how to shut them down fast. Fresh exposes below. Stay vigilant, authors. 📧🚫📚
Dammy Book Love Scammer – Part Three
This email chain is a high-risk scam, almost certainly an advance-fee or phishing fraud tailored to indie authors… Key Red Flags: Unsolicited badgering with emotional hooks, bait-and-upsell ‘free’ offer, dodgy sender details. Don’t reply—block & report to protect your Amazon rank!
The Storycraft Zoom Call Scam
The Storycraft Zoom Call Scam: Don’t Fall for Fake Podcast Exposure
Authors, watch out for this polished email from “Dan” at danaroundfitzroyandcollingwood@gmail.com, hijacking a real Melbourne book club. It flatters your book vaguely, pitches a “curated” Zoom interview with 50-100 readers and 30-50 Goodreads reviews—for a $100 “ticket.”
Fake “Archewell Productions” Film Adaptation Offer Targeting Authors
This message is almost certainly a scam targeting authors with a fake ‘film adaptation’ offer. Key red flags: Impersonation of Archewell Productions and Netflix using a shady email (archewell@execs.com), unsolicited Twitter DMs, and vague ‘next steps.’ Real deals don’t work this way—evidence from FTC reports and domain checks confirms it.
Uzair Yaqoob – Scam Assessment
This unsolicited email from ‘Uzair Yaqoob’ at uzair.yaqoob@hawknotchcloudai.com carries a high risk of being a scam… While Hawk Notch is a real Pakistan-based business led by Uzair Mirza, there’s no record of Uzair Yaqoob—pointing to impersonation and classic phishing tactics preying on Amazon KDP authors.
Scam Alert – Rachel Abbott
“Scam Alert – Rachel Abbott: Classic ‘author-to-author’ engagement scam. Generic flattery, Gmail from ‘Rachel Abbott,’ no specifics or signature. Stage 1 grooming for phishing/malware. Writers: Do NOT reply!”
Linkedin Scammer David Terry
🚨 SCAM ALERT: Unsolicited ‘paid board positions’ from ‘David Terry’ with Calendly link? Classic fraud. Red flags, how it works, and steps to stay safe. Don’t click! Full breakdown inside.
Dammy’s Fake Fan Club – Part Two
“Dammy Book Love scam alert: Duplicate emails from dammybooklove@gmail.com promise ‘free Goodreads Listopia placement’ for books like Shadows of Daybridge. Classic indie author fraud—flattery, FOMO, fake success stories. Ignore & report!”
Dammy’s Fake Fan Club: The Sneaky ‘Follow-Up’ Scam Ghosting Indie Authors on Amazon
Dammy Book Love ‘follow-up’ scam: Fake email chain from dammybooklove@gmail.com guilts indie authors into paid reviews. ‘Do you believe in your book?’ Red flags exposed. #BookScam
Reply or Else: ‘Martin David’s’ Creepy Threat to Spam
This follow-up email chain from ‘Martin David’ at martindavid09167@gmail.com presents as a high-confidence scam (80-95% likelihood)… Do not engage: Replying validates the email, inviting persistence or escalation. Delete and move on.
Fellow Writer? Nah—’Ania Alhborn’s’ Sneaky Phishing Bait for Indie Author
Fellow writer? Think again—”Ania Alhborn’s” email is a sneaky phishing bait (45-60% scam likelihood). Unsolicited flattery, no specifics, Gmail sender mimicking horror author Anna Ahlborn. Full breakdown: red flags, patterns, and defense tips to avoid credential theft.
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