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In this episode, Angela and Brian cannonball back into the cesspool of online scammers who target authors and writers. Joining them is James M. Walsh, Esq. James is an attorney from Pennsylvania, and has been assisting in the research to uncover how foreign criminals are scheming to steal your money. He also has an interesting story of his own!

We expose just how bold and brazen these thieves are, and how far they will go to convince you to hand over your hard-earned cash. There is even a whole class of weasels who will offer to “help” you AFTER you’ve been scammed…in an attempt to steal even MORE of your money. Don’t get caught in these scammers’ traps! Learn what you need to know to steer clear of the ever evolving schemes. Every writer and author needs to know what to look out for. You can’t miss this episode! And, as always, we’d love to hear your comments and ideas!

Links referenced in this episode:

• The Authors’ Safe Harbor Facebook Group! STAY SAFE FROM SCAMMERS! Enjoy discussing writing, editing, cover design, book marketing, and so much more without being spammed and scammed! Join this private group that is heavily moderated directly by WritersWeekly.com!
• Is Your Favorite Writing Group on Facebook Being Moderated by a Scammer?
• FACEBOOK’S FRAUD FIASCO: How Facebook is Profiting From Scam Publishers Targeting YOU on Its Platform – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
• Maximum Impact by Leo A. Murray and James M. Walsh, Esq. on BookLocker, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and elsewhere across the globe!
• DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Publishing Mojo Claims THEIR REPUTATION WAS HARMED, But Then Stops Responding After MORE Allegations Surface!!
• Why Some Authors Forget Their Common Sense in the Drive to Get Published – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
• WriterBeware.org
• “Pig Butchering” is mentioned in Victoria Strauss’ article about the Philippines’ scammers (Page Turner Press & Media) who are currently in U.S. jail cells. On that page, she has this warning – SCAM ALERT: Authors are reporting calls from “US Literary Law Firm” offering “representation” for PageTurner victims for a fee of $1,200. This offer is fraudulent: there is no such law firm.
• Fraudulent “Recovery Firms” and “Law Firms” Are Scamming Previously Scammed Authors – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
• Latham & Watkins’ impersonation scam warning
• 11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” or Other Service Provider is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!) – by Angela Hoy, Publisher
• A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
• NEW SCAM! “Pay us $26K and we’ll stock 3,500 copies of your book in 150 stores!”
• What is the Reticular Activating System that James says serves as our internal sh*t detector?
• It’s 10:00 p.m. – Do You Know Where Your Elderly Author Parent Is?
• Johnny Depp impersonators are scamming fans out of thousands, report reveals
• Scammer Word Stratum / wordstratum.co / wordstratum.co.uk Tries to Hookwink Angela, and Gets Smacked HARD For Doing So!
• How To EASILY Get Awesome and Honest Book Reviews That REALLY Carry Weight With Readers!
• BookLocker.com has been in business for more than 25 years, has an excellent reputation, and is located in the U.S.
• WritersWeekly.com’s articles, marketing secrets, paying markets for writers, and freelance job listings.