Impersonation Scam Targets Publishing Industry Authors
A new type of impersonation scam is targeting the publishing industry, with at least a dozen authors receiving fraudulent messages in the last month. Fraudsters are reportedly posing as radio hosts to invite authors to discuss their books in exchange for a small fee.
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KQED FM
“at least a dozen authors in the last month have gotten messages from a fraudster claiming to be me, inviting them to talk about their book on Forum in exchange for a small fee.”
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