Tag Archives: scams

They’re Still At It

Posted on February 19, 2026 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Last fall I posted about an online scam trying to trick me into taking advantage of a wonderful promotional opportunity for one of my books. Since then such offers have proliferated. I get at least … Continue reading →

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How to Spot a Scam, Writers’ Edition

Posted on September 16, 2025 by mainecrimewriters

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, once again marveling at the things that turn up in my e-mail. Once upon a time it was easy to spot scammers. They were pretty transparent in their efforts to convince me to let them … Continue reading →

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Phishing Hits a New Level of Incompetence

Posted on July 5, 2017 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Recently I received an email that brightened my day. Why? Because a good laugh is always welcome. It happened to be spam, or to be more precise, phishing—a blatant attempt to get me to send … Continue reading →

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Online Scams Are Increasing

Posted on August 15, 2014 by mcwarchives

Jayne Hitchcock here – I got my husband a police scanner the other day and noticed a lot of citizens were calling their police departments about a prevalent scam these days. They were getting phone calls from someone claiming to … Continue reading →

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