The Jacana blog

Scam trends, original research and product news from the people building Jacana.

LatestScam trendsSeptember 11, 2026

Scam of the Week: Phantom Storefronts

Your Deeply Discounted Home Stereo Isn't Coming

Dan Nelms · 2 min read

News & updatesAugust 31, 2026

Jacana is on the App Store

One simple app helps your whole family spot scams on the devices they already use.

Dan Nelms · 3 min read

News & updatesAugust 28, 2026

Worth a second look.

Jacana now tells you when something is “worth a second look”, to help you navigate risky situations safely online.

Dan Nelms · 2 min read

Scam trendsJuly 23, 2026

Scam of the week: Request for Proposal

This month, one of our early testers, a brand consultant named Jen, received a “Request for Proposal” from a vendor she works with all the time.

Dan Nelms · 4 min read

News & updatesJuly 21, 2026

Announcing the Jacana Chrome Extension (with a new look)

Did you know Jacana protects you right in your browser! Our Chrome extension catches scams where they happen most: in your email, your messages, and the websites you visit.

Tate Jarrow · 3 min read

News & updatesJuly 7, 2026

Announcing Jacana Open Beta!

Jacana (fka Rebound) is in open beta! Jacana is an easy-to-use and simple App that provides always-on protection from scams that actually works!

Tate Jarrow · 3 min read

Scam trendsJune 27, 2026

Scam of the week: All it takes is one true detail and one good guess

My mom forwarded an email and asked if it was spam. It was! Sent by a scammer who used my name, and correctly guessed that we were getting together this month.

Dan Nelms · 2 min read