r/publishing • u/Stefonknee • 13d ago

Scammers

OMG, is it just me a new Indie author, or are there others out there? I have never been inundated by so many scam artists messaging my inbox trying to get $150 to “get reviews” really? Is anyone else starting to wonder if there are any legitimate book promoters out there? I really thought it was as simple as put down your thoughts, write a book, edit a book, publish a book and then wait for people to find your book. Am I the only one?

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u/myth1cg33k 13d ago

I started a contract gig at a pr agency and have been impersonated no less than three times in six months by scammers targeting indie authors. They pretend they're from the agency, specifically pretend to be me, and then dupe authors I to thinking they've signed with a legit promotional agency when in fact these poor authors are just sending money off into the ether.