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Jul 2, 2021 · This is an impersonation scam. Production companies acquire primarily via reputable agents, and don’t contact authors out of the blue. The aim is to get you to pay for some bogus service, likely the “attorney” they said they’d provide.
Jan 13, 2020 · It’s a common trade-off scam, offering huge rewards (movie deal, $10 million, etc.) for a not-so-insignificant “investment,” yet compared to the promised gain, it’s only a fraction, right? And unfortunately… it works.
Aug 13, 2020 · Scammers–the same Philippines-based Author Solutions copycats that I’ve featured numerous times in this blog (also see the long, long list in the sidebar)–are impersonating reputable literary agents and agencies in order to bamboozle writers into buying worthless “services.”
Jul 24, 2024 · Top 10 scam calls plaguing the UK. Phone scams continue to plague both landline and mobile users, resulting in millions of searches for offending numbers on Who Called Me since February. Data collected by Who Called Me and shared with Which? has revealed the most searched-for scam calls.
Apr 23, 2020 · The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) on Thursday warned of frauds in which scammers falsely claim to be an authorised firm based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and...
Aug 13, 2021 · “Trusted literary firm” TransMedia Agency*–aka the scammer that’s running the whole scheme–has what’s essentially a placeholder website, providing just enough web presence to deflect the suspicion that might arise if it had no website, but containing virtually no meaningful content.
Mar 15, 2024 · Scammers are impersonating businesses and emailing consumers about renewing subscriptions. Learn how to avoid these imposter email phishing scams.
