11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!) – by Angela Hoy, Publisher
Remember that, just because a website isn’t doing ALL of these things does NOT mean they are legitimate!
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Scammer Hilariously Accuses Alina Adams of Trying to Scam HIM; and MUCH MORE! – In The News – 03/20/2025
MORE: Meta (Facebook’s parent company) accused of torrenting 82 terabytes of authors’ pirated books to create its AI system; Director might go to jail after accused of scamming Netflix out of millions; Retractions and walkouts plague science journals; Whoopi Goldberg thinks crowdfunding can buy a newspaper…that isn’t for sale?; Voice of America to be closed, and Disney scales back premiere of controversial live action ‘Snow White.’ Did star’s comments play a role in that?
Update on Our Foreign Publishing Scammers Exposé
We’ve added dozens more companies to the post, with LOTS of details!
Another SERIOUS Reason NOT to Use Amazon KDP to Publish Your Book; and much more! – In The News – 12/06/2024
MORE: Librarians forced to deal with violence on the job; WARNING about Edioak and House of Pages; Massive layoffs at CNN; Books aren’t the only artistic things being forged!; Book Guard targets authors; HarperCollins is selling its authors’ manuscripts to an AI company; and Start-up Spines mocked for charging authors $5K for AI editing!!
WARNING! FansLikeFollower.com / Sulman Qamar is a SERIAL COPYRIGHT INFRINGER and a FRAUDSTER!
He stole 9 articles from us, and we’re sure he stole from others as well!!
Stupid Parents Sue School AND Teachers When Son Gets a D After Using AI – In The News – 10/24/2024
MORE: Author is grateful for his first amendment rights!; Rare copy of U.S. constitution found in filing cabinet sells for $9M; Trans teacher resigns after video shows drugs and p*rn; Same teacher got to keep his job last year after undressing in the girls’ locker room, and asked girls about their underwear and menstruation; Politician’s plagiarism included lifting paragraphs from another person’s testimony; FCC urges CBS to release entire transaction of edited interview; and CNN must divulge financial info. in defamation case.
Muhammad Ali’s Photographer Awarded $2.75M in Copyright Lawsuit; and MUCH MORE! – In The News – 10/18/2024
MORE: Presidential candidate accused of plagiarism; University professor fired for standing up to hateful mob; Discord disputes DMCA subpoena; Author files class-action lawsuit against Meta; Author sued video game developer for copyright infringement; and Politician sues the NYT for defamation.
Etsy Seller Sued for Selling Copyrighted Picture; and MUCH MORE! – In The News – 10/12/2024
MORE: Noah Webster’s work still influences all of us today!; Victoria Strauss tackles fake literary agencies that are victimizing American authors; Montana universities stripped of federal funds – can you guess why?; Independent journalist jailed, accused of disclosing secrets during Iran attack on Israel; CBS News embroiled in controversies; Judge rules FTC can proceed with antitrust suit against Amazon; Six journal publishers sued for anti-trust accusations; Scientists sue publisher for retractions involving safety over alleged political stance; and Interview Magazine sued for copyright infringement.
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART II: 19 Signs You’re About to Get Scammed By a Foreign “Book Publisher”
#1 in the list shows the easiest way to spot a publishing scammer!
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART I: This International Scam is Fooling THOUSANDS of Authors Across the Globe!
We couldn’t wait even one more minute to warn all of you about this elaborate scam that is funneling authors’ money to companies in South and Southeast Asia, and beyond!!