Return of the Nigerian Prince: A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams
Marketing scams have always been plentiful. Over the past year or so, though, they’ve really surged. I’ve written about one type of marketing…
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/08/01/return-of-the-nigerian-prince-a-new-twist-on-book-marketing-scams
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Return of the Nigerian Prince: A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams - Writer Beware
Marketing scams have always been plentiful. Over the past year or so, though, they’ve really surged. I’ve written about one type of marketing scam–the “friendly author” social media scam, in which someone impersonating a real (and often very well-known) author reaches out with a direct message, ostensibly because they’re interested in your books or yourRead More
Two to Avoid: Book Order Scams and Fake Reviews
Scammers are nothing if not inventive. As writers become wise to their techniques, they invent new ones. Here are two newish frauds that appear to be on the rise. As with most writing scams these days,…
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/05/09/two-to-avoid-book-order-scams-and-fake-reviews
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Two to Avoid: Book Order Scams and Fake Reviews - Writer Beware
Scammers are nothing if not inventive. As writers become wise to their techniques, they invent new ones. Here are two newish frauds that appear to be on the rise. As with most writing scams these days, they target self-published authors. The Book Order Scam I’ve written before about book order scams, in the context ofRead More
Guest Post: My Twenty-Four Hour Dream
I’ve written many scam case studies and investigations on this blog, all of which reference and/or describe writers’ direct experiences (while protecting their identities, as Writer Beware always promises to do). But when…
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/04/25/guest-post-my-twenty-four-hour-dream
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Guest Post: My Twenty-Four Hour Dream - Writer Beware
I’ve written many scam case studies and investigations on this blog, all of which reference and/or describe writers’ direct experiences (while protecting their identities, as Writer Beware always promises to do). But when the essay below landed in my inbox this week, it presented the perfect opportunity to offer a different perspective: a writer’s ownRead More
A New Scam to Watch For: “Pre-Paid” Agent Commissions
As I’ve discussed to my readers’ exhaustion, as well as my own, impersonation scams are rife these days. Scammers are impersonating real, reputable literary agents, publishers,…
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/03/28/a-new-scam-to-watch-for-pre-paid-agent-commissions
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A New Scam to Watch For: "Pre-Paid" Agent Commissions - Writer Beware
As I’ve discussed to my readers’ exhaustion, as well as my own, impersonation scams are rife these days. Scammers are impersonating real, reputable literary agents, publishers, editors, film production companies, bookstores, and organizations with out-of-the-blue phone and email solicitations purporting to offer representation, or publication, or a big budget movie–but in reality, the goal isRead More
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