# 😈 Scammers get personal Hey folks! I've just released a new post, [The Mountebarks Get Personal](https://writingdog.substack.com/p/the-mountebarks-get-personal), a follow-up to the one I wrote last year, "[Something (Else) Is Wrong On the Internet.](https://writingdog.substack.com/p/something-else-is-wrong-on-the-internet)" which was included in this guide about how to spot scammers: [[🔎 How to spot a scammer 101]]. The update is focused on a newer crop of low-effort AI-generated commission peddlers and the specific vector of comments and private messages, which are both more targeted and harder to detect. I'm hoping people find it helpful and it gives them some other red flags for which they can be on the lookout and spread the word. > [!cite] This article was written by Sandy in April 2025, who you can find over on [Substack](https://writingdog.substack.com/).