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Do NOT Work With Companies That Have Lovable.app in Their Website Addresses!
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This author had NO IDEA she was talking to somebody in NIGERIA! Also, keep in mind that many scammers do own their own websites. Companies that use Lovable.app are what we call amateur scammers. 

One of our authors contacted me, saying she was “working with a marketing agency.” She then asked me several questions that raised my suspicions, including insinuating that she wanted her book listings moved, and wanted a “transfer of distribution.” I knew right then that she had crawled into bed with a scammer.

We hear from authors all the time who’ve been approached by a “marketing company.” Some of them want to take control of the author’s books. Of course, the service is never free! Some of them also trick authors into thinking they need to pay to have their book(s) republished first.

I emailed the author back back: “What marketing agency are you using?”

She responded that she was working with Elle Blackmore at Author Rise Hub.

My hackles went up again. Do you how many overseas scammers have the word “Hub” in their names??? A LOT!!! For example, check out the one-star reviews on TrustPilot for Book Authors Hub / bookauthorshub.com! Remember to NEVER trust 5-star reviews on TrustPilot!

I responded to the author:

AuthorRiseHub.com is not a working website. Please advise.

I found Elle Blackmore on Fiverr but the link for her page on Google isn’t working:
https://www.fiverr.com/author_rise_hub

(NOTE: As of this writing, on 8/11/26, that page no longer exists on Fiverr.)

The reason I’m asking these questions is because we are hearing from authors several times a day who were spammed by supposed “book marketers,” and who were then scammed.

One red flag is that her “company” doesn’t have its own website. That’s especially troubling for someone who claims to be a professional marketer. Real book promotion professionals have their own websites.

You never, EVER want to give one of those folks access to your Amazon account (or any other account). Scammers are taking control of authors’ Amazon KDP accounts and websites, and then changing the logins for both. Some also take control of the authors’ social media accounts. They then blackmail those authors who want control of their accounts again. However, those scammers take the authors’ money, and never give control back. They can also have the authors’ Amazon KDP royalties sent to a different bank account (the scammer’s account).

They also tell authors they must republish their book (when their book is already on Amazon). And, they charge fees to set that up. Of course, those scammers then control that Amazon KDP account.

Reputable marketers can promote your book without requiring you to republish your book.

How did Elle Blackmore initially contact you? And, what email address is she using?

Angela

The author shared my email with “Elle.” Elle was pretty ballsy, because she actually emailed ME!!!

——– Forwarded Message ——–
Subject: [BOOK TITLE AND AUTHOR NAME REMOVED BY WRITERSWEEKLY] 
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:33:00 -0100
From: Elle Blackmore <info.elleblackmore@gmail.com>

Dear Angela,

How are you doing? I’m aware of the conversation between you and [author name removed]. That’s why I decided to reach out to you and take the time to look into this matter.

I completely understand and appreciate your concerns. Unfortunately, the publishing industry has seen an increase in fraudulent marketers and scams targeting authors, so I respect your diligence in protecting [author name removed] and her publishing interests.

My name is Elle Blackmore, and I have been assisting [author name removed] in reviewing her Amazon presence, author platform, and discoverability opportunities for [book title removed]. My involvement is limited to helping her better understand her current publishing situation and identifying ways to improve the book’s visibility to readers. At no point have I requested ownership of [author name removed]‘s publishing rights, royalties, or accounts.

In fact, I have consistently encouraged her to verify information independently and to proceed cautiously with any publishing-related decisions and expert outreach. The reason for my inquiry is simply to better understand the current distribution arrangement for [book title removed]. 

Since you have been involved with the book’s publication and distribution, I was hoping to gain a better understanding of: –

1. The current distribution arrangement for [book title removed].
2. What level of control [author name removed] currently has over the book’s Amazon publishing settings.
3. If [author name removed] ever wished to directly manage certain aspects of the book herself, what options would be available to her?
4, Is there a KDP account associated with the book? .

I appreciate your commitment to protecting authors and would be grateful for any clarification you can provide regarding [author name removed]‘s current publishing arrangement.

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Elle Blackmore

I, of course, did not respond to “Elle.” Instead, I sent a copy of that email to the author, along with this:

Hi [author name removed],

I’m copying attorney James M. Walsh on this email.

I will not discuss your book with this person. Real marketing professionals (and all legitimate businesses) do not use Gmail. They have their own professional websites, and their email addresses include those domains. I sent you additional warnings in my previous email.

Per Google:

“Any email from info.elleblackmore@gmail.com is highly likely to be a phishing or impersonation scam. Scammers frequently use free Gmail addresses to impersonate real people, brands, or job recruiters, tricking victims into handing over personal information, sending money, or clicking malicious links.

“Key Red Flags & Scams to Watch Out For: Impersonation: Legitimate businesses and professionals almost always use custom, official domain emails (e.g., name@company.com) rather than a generic @gmail.com address.”

Additional information:

OPEN AND OBVIOUS DANGER! Gmail Email Scammers are Targeting MILLIONS of Authors! By James M. Walsh, Esq.

How I Was Scammed Out of $13K by “8 People” Using Gmail Email Addresses By M.M. Lorenzo

THE IS THE FOLLOW-UP EMAIL SENT TO FROM “ELLE” TO THE AUTHOR:

———- Forwarded message ———
From: Elle Blackmore (info.elleblackmore@gmail.com)
Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Answer

Thank you for your honest message.

First, I want to apologize for not directly answering your questions earlier. You absolutely deserve answers, especially given the experiences you’ve had in the past.

I completely understand why Angela’s comments would concern you. If I were in your position and had previously been scammed, I would also want to verify who I was working with before moving forward.

Regarding how I found your book, I discovered [book title removed] through one of the book lists on Goodreads Listopia. Part of what I do is research books and authors that may benefit from increased visibility and discoverability, and when I came across your book, I felt there were opportunities to help strengthen its presence.

You also asked about my online presence. I work under the Author Rise Hub umbrella. Their website is currently still under development, which is why it is not yet fully established. However, you can view the current version here:

Author Rise Hub: https://authorisehub.lovable.app/

You can also find me on social media here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_rises/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584985463069

Authors, NEVER do business with a company that has their “website” on the free service, lovable.app. That is a hotbed for scammer activity. The Author Rise Hub “website” is based on a template. It looks extremely similar to other scam websites we’ve exposed.

Read this:
Cybercriminals Abuse AI Website Creation App For Phishing

Here are more red flags:

  • She was corresponding with the author in June (almost two months ago), but AuthorRiseHub.com still isn’t up.
  • I clicked on her Instagram profile, and it says she (more than likely a he!) is located in NIGERIA.
  • The Facebook link no longer works. Perhaps too many people complained about her spamming them.

I dove deeper. One of their featured books is “Whispers of the Infinite” by “Bestselling Author” (ha ha ha!) Mary E. Shaver. I clicked on the cover and this popped up:

Featured book cover designed and promoted by Author Rise Hub

That’s interesting because that book is NOT on Amazon. I searched Amazon for three other books that are on their website, and NOTHING came up for those, either. Kinda hard to “promote” a book when it doesn’t exist, Author Rise Hub!

And, what a RIDICULOUS company name!! We see stupid companies names from lots of foreign scammers.

KEY TAKEAWAY:

If somebody contacts you who is using a free website hosting service like Lovable.app, and if they are spamming you using a Gmail email address, block them!

ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT SPAMMERS ARE SCAMMERS!

For book promotion, we highly recommend Clayton Jones. BookLocker authors rave about him! 🙂

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Do you have a service that ensures inclusion in Library Journal, Kirkus, etc?

Thanks for any info.

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You can submit your book directly to Library Journal and Kirkus for reviews.

Library Journal does not charge, but they receive thousands of submissions annually. No publisher can guarantee a review in that journal.

https://www.libraryjournal.com/page/Submissions

Kirkus might review your book but they charge a $25 fee just to consider your book for a regular review. Most authors end up forking over money (starting at $399!!!) for their paid-review service. Buying reviews can actually get you banned from Amazon. Never pay for reviews!

Please see:

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“Is International Writers’ Chronicle a Scam? (I suspect it is.)”
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Is this a scam? (I suspect it is.)

International Writers’ Chronicle
https://internationalwriterschronicle.mystrikingly.com

Thank you for your time.

– Kate

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Hi Kate,

It DEFINITELY looks like a scam, so we did some digging…

They don’t even have their own domain name. They’re using mystrikingly.com, a free hosting service. We call that an amateur scammer. (Please note that many scammers DO own their own domains.)

It’s hilarious that two of the “authors” on their homepage are name John Smith and Jane Doe!!! I did a reverse Google image search on the picture of “Jane Doe.” The book she is holding was written by another author!

They use a gmail email address (most scammers do).

They only have 3 “posts” on their homepage, and they’re all dated the same day – February 26, 2026. They have three other post teasers on another page, also made on the exact same day, that say “upcoming,” “coming soon,” and “forthcoming.”

They claim to have featured a book by a bestselling author, “Mark Lee.” However, the real author of the book the guy is holding up is B. Rain Bennett (who is also a filmmaker). And, that is the real author holding the book. This scammer simply gave him a different name in the description.

I contacted the real author (he responded right away), as well as another author whose photo they are using. I’m quite sure that all of the author photos on their website were stolen from the Internet.

Nobody said scammers were smart!!!

According to Google: “Yes, internationalwriterschronicle.mystrikingly.com is highly likely a job scam. The site uses a .mystrikingly.com domain, which is a free, easily created webpage template from the legitimate site-building platform Strikingly. Fraudsters frequently use these free subdomains to set up temporary, disposable ‘company’ or ‘publication’ pages to appear legitimate to unsuspecting job seekers.Here are the standard red flags associated with this type of scheme.”

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“Book marketer ‘Lauren Foster’ asked me to wire money to somebody named Abdulkareem?”
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Q –

I was contacted by ‘Lauren Foster’ who will promote my new book online for $350 to be paid via ACH transfer. She sounds legit, but then wants me to pay Abdulkareem Shiyanbola via Lead Bank, which is suspicious sounding. She presents as Lauren Foster, Book Promotion Specialist for Buchboost based in Mississippi, USA. She refers to him as her ‘financial secretary.’ Is this legit? Thanks for your input. I have not sent them any money yet.

R.

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There are so many red flags here!

A HUGE red flag is when someone with an American name:

  • Gives you a different person’s name on the payee account…especially one you can’t pronounce! This happened to us recently. A “freelance writer” with a (fake) American name gave us a Paypal account for payment that had a completely different name on the account. That was suspicious. Then, we ran the article through an AI detector (it failed!). We told the “writer” that we don’t publish AI-generated articles, and that we don’t send writers’ money to third parties. He simply replied, “Okay.”
  • Asks you to wire money. All legitimate companies accept credit cards. We also recommend NEVER using third-party services like Zelle (read THIS ARTICLE!). Using Paypal carries a lower risk, but NEVER use the friends and family method (many scammers require that) because, under Paypal’s guidelines, you’ll never get your money back when doing that. However, if you file a complaint with Paypal later, if the scammer has already moved the money out of their Paypal account, you may still not be able to get a refund from Paypal. Again, we STRONGLY recommend only using a credit card to give you the best possible chance of getting your money back. Just be sure you issue the chargeback within the first 60 days. Some scammers will drag out the process so, if you do issue a chargeback, you won’t get your money back because, under the credit card companies’ guidelines, too much time has passed.

You wrote, “She presents as Lauren Foster, Book Promotion Specialist for Buchboost based in Mississippi, USA.” That’s another red flag. Legitimate companies in the U.S., who are marketing to U.S. citizens, don’t put U.S. or USA in their communications (nor on their websites) after the name of the state. Foreign scammers do that because they don’t know any better.

Also, we’ve never heard of a “financial secretary.”

I recommend reporting them to Lead Bank. You can to that here: https://www.lead.bank/fraud-protection

We also could not find a working website for Buchboost.com. We did find a similar site, hosted by netlify.ap, but that is also a non-working website. Notice their company name is piggybacking on netlify.app. That is a free web hosting service. Never do business with a company that doesn’t have their own domain name. (And, beware that many of the foreign scammers DO have their own domain names now.)

According to Google: “Netlify itself is a legitimate, widely used web hosting platform for developers, but its domain (netlify.app) is frequently abused by scammers to host malicious links, such as phishing sites and fake login pages.”

Readers: CONTACT ANGELA if you think you might be talking to a scammer. She answers emails as quickly as she can. If she can’t get back to you immediately, DO NOT SEND PAYMENT to anyone until you hear from her. Many scammers use “sense of urgency” marketing tactics (i.e. “Sign up today and get 50% off!”) DON’T FALL FOR IT!!

For book promotion, we recommend Professor Clayton Jones at the University of Tennessee. He IS in the USA, in Chattanooga. We have met him in person many times. And, his wifely is a lovely, sweet person as well! See: Book Publicists We Recommend

Professor Jones’ prices are very affordable, and BookLocker authors rave about his services.

Always remember that spammers are scammers. Never respond to unsolicited emails, and never answer phone calls from unknown numbers. If they leave you a voicemail, and if it’s a marketer or someone offering to publish your book (or ghostwrite, edit, illustrate, etc.), it’s a scammer. Block the number.

Also, do not respond to so-called “marketers” who are contacting you through your website, or contacting you through private messaging, or responding to your posts/comments on social media. You need to assume ALL unsolicited contacts are foreign scammers now. Because, right now, 99.9% of them are.

CONTACT ANGELA if you need specific services. She will refer you to professionals she knows who are NOT located in Pakistan, Nigeria, the Philippines, China, and other scammer hotbed countries.

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Hello,

I am contacting you on behalf of Stellar Books Publishing (https://stellarbookspublishing.com).

We recently noticed that some internet users are confusing our company with Stellar Literary Press & Media / StellarLiterary.com due to the similarity in company names.

To clarify, Stellar Books Publishing is not affiliated, associated, owned, managed, endorsed, or connected in any way with Stellar Literary Press & Media or StellarLiterary.com.

Because of this confusion, some potential clients are mistakenly attributing complaints and reports about another company to our business. We respectfully request that you consider adding a clarification note to your article indicating that Stellar Books Publishing is a separate company with different ownership, management, and operations.

For reference, we have published an official clarification here:

https://stellarbookspublishing.com/official-notice

Thank you for your time and consideration. Please let us know if you require any additional information.

Sincerely,

Stellar Books Publishing
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– Kendra Everly ( info@stellarbookpublishing.co)

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Nice try, scammer! Since you wasted your and my time today, we investigated your “company” and, congrats! YOU MADE THE LIST!!! Now, now… No need to thank me for the extra publicity! YOU’RE WELCOME!!!

Here’s what it says:

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This scammer had the gall to email us, asking us to post an update on our website, saying they aren’t associated with the company directly below this one (on our list). So, we researched this company as well because, you know, this isn’t the first time we’ve received an email like that! And, they did not disappoint! There are SCATHING 1-star reviews about them on TrustPilot. Here are some quotes: “The worst publishing experience I’ve ever had.” “False advertising.” “Stellar Books Publishing Company is the definition of poor service.” “They will steal your money. Please do yourself a favor stay away from this scammers.” There are complaints about them on BBB.org as well. Virtual offices are available at their  “Florida address.” Both of the “North Carolina addresses” on their website are houses. Facebook says they’re in PAKISTAN. The featured book on their website, Struggled to Sold, was published before this website existed. We looked for several of their other featured books on Amazon,  and couldn’t find them. Like many of the scammers on our list, they have a horizontal strip of major media logos near the top of their website. Their books have not been featured in those. They are committing several violations on THIS LIST.

By the way, does your mother know what you do for a living? She must be very ashamed…

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you think you’ve been contacted by a scammer, or if you are currently being scammed, CONTACT ANGELA right away! She does not charge anything to help scam victims! Beware of “scam recovery services!” Those are scams, too!!! And, remember, spammers are scammers!!! Don’t respond to their emails and never answer the phone if you don’t recognize the number!

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Hi Angela,

Hope you are well.

Just looking for some advice

Would the below be a scam email?

Thanks.

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From: James Patterson <jamespatterson.info@gmail.com>
To: (REMOVED BY WRITERSWEEKLY)
Sent Tuesday, 30 June 2026 at 13:24:19 BST
Subject: Re:

Hi,

I’m reaching out because your Amazon profile was recently recommended to me. There’s a raw honesty and uniqueness in your writing style that really stands out it’s the kind of “pulse” the industry is currently looking for.

I actually tried to have my Scouting Team add you to my internal 2026 Reading Circle shortlist, but the entry was rejected by our auditors. To be blunt: the work is being “ghosted” by the retail architecture.

If you have another story you’re currently working on or one you’ve already published, I’d be glad to include it in our review list. I’m not looking for a formal pitch; I’m much more interested in the heart of your story and what inspired you to write it.

You can find more about my work and my focus on character-driven suspense right here:

https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APZGGS

If you’d like to chat more, feel free to share the title or a link to where I can find it. I’m also happy to share a bit more about my own process and books like the Alex Cross series or my recent psychological thrillers if that helps

Best,

James Patterson

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A – 

Hi Andrea,

It’s a scammer pretending to be international bestselling author James Patterson. I can assure you that James Patterson does NOT reach out to authors in this manner, and he doesn’t use a gmail email address. 😉

See:
“Celebrity Author” Impersonators Are Fooling Unwary (Real!) Authors

Most celebrities have their own websites with a contact button. Those go to their reps, publisher, or someone else. Those folks are usually happy to confirm that, yes, the email you received was indeed fake. (They always are.)

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Is Bloodhound Books a legitimate publisher? 

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Bloodhound Books / bloodhoundbooks.com is a legitimate publishing company that has been around since 2014. (HINT: Never do business with a publisher that hasn’t been in business for at least 10 years. Most of them go belly-up, and most of the scam publishing websites from overseas are only a few months to a couple of years old.)

However, all authors needs to beware of imposters. The scammers are impersonating countless real companies now. And, many of those companies have warnings on their websites about that. The one we have on WritersWeekly says this:

ALERT: Nigerian scammers are impersonating WritersWeekly on social media. WritersWeekly NEVER charges writers any money at all. CLICK HERE for details.

I’ll say (I mean write) it again. NEVER RESPOND TO ANYONE WHO SPAMS YOU THROUGH EMAIL OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA, NOR ANYONE WHO CALLS YOU ON THE PHONE UNSOLICITED! Also, beware of scammers contacting you through your website.

SPAMMERS ARE SCAMMERS!

Legitimate publishers (and legitimate literary agents) don’t chase after authors in that manner. Their slush piles are far too high. Assume that anyone contacting you unsolicited is a scammer, because these days, they are!

Look for email addresses that don’t exactly match the company’s website URL (like if they use a Gmail email address). Also, while they may give you the real company’s website in their email to look legitimate, you’ll notice slight differences in the spelling of the company name in the email addresses.

If you’re communicating with the real Bloodhound Books, their email addresses will have this in them: bloodhoundbooks.com

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Dear Angela,

The reason for my writing is to let you know that my wife received a very nasty 1-star review on Amazon. She is devastated by the review and is fearful it will prove a death knell for her book’s prospects in the market place.

My wife’s book has appeared in the top 100 in several categories on Amazon almost continuously. 

If you have any advice or suggestions I would so love to hear them. Thanks for listening, Angela, and for everything you do.

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Please give her a big hug from me, and and tell her this happens. Sometimes it’s a nasty neighbor or someone else you know. Amazon won’t remove those.

Or, sometimes it’s just a reader who didn’t like a particular book.

To counter that one-star review, you and she can try to get more 5-star reviews. We teach authors how to do that here:

EPISODE 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!

One star reviews, unfortunately, come with the territory of being an author.

I wrote a political book under a pseudonym and received a one-star review (from someone who had not even purchased the book – it was an “unverified”), who clearly didn’t agree with just the title of my book. It was obvious from the review that the person hadn’t read the book, but Amazon wouldn’t remove the 1-star review.

One of our authors wrote a book about being abused as a child. Some of his family members got upset with him, and gave him one-star reviews on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. Amazon wouldn’t remove them, but B&N did.

Another author had a beef with an old neighbor. That guy didn’t read the author’s book, and his “book review” trashed the author and his family. It wasn’t a book review at all. It was a character assassination, and Amazon refused to remove that one as well.

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I have been checking on Amazon recently and the audiobook price has been at zero dollars, and then today it was at 14.99. I don’t understand why it seems to be bouncing back and forth.

David

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Amazon gives credits to customers for a variety of reasons. For example, I chose a slower delivery time for an order, and they gave me a credit. (I do that often.) So, when I have an outstanding credit in my Amazon customer account, when I look up a book on Amazon that has an audiobook option, it shows up as priced at $0.00. If I click to “get” that audiobook, Amazon then assigns my credit toward that “free” book.

Authors still earn their full royalties on those purchases.

You also had a credit at some point in your Amazon account, which is why your audiobook was priced at $0.00. After that credit was used, you saw the actual price for the audiobook on your book’s page again.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: During my followup conversation with William, he shared that he lost $1,720.00. He also shared that the scammers were using Gmail and another free email service, not email addresses associated with the real companies’ domain names. 

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Angela,

On April 16th, I received an email from someone I believed to be Rosa Schierenberg, an Editorial Director at Viking Fiction, Penguin UK. I looked her up online, and everything appeared to be legitimate. I responded, and she was in fact interested in my novel, but Viking Books does not deal directly with authors, and I’d need an Agent to proceed. I asked her if she could recommend one, and she recommended Michelle Richter at Fuse Literary.

I found Michelle Richter at Fuse Literary online, and again, she appeared to be legitimate. I contacted her using the email Rosa Schierenberg provided. Michelle Richter seemed very interested in my novel as well. She asked to see my query letter. I sent it, and she said it was not up to industry standards. She recommended George Godwin, a Query Letter Specialist. I couldn’t find him online but assumed he was simply an independent contractor. I contacted him with the information Michelle provided and hired him to do the work.

Michelle was happy with the result. The query letter was actually a webpage. George suggested that my website be updated as well, so it too would be more professional and offered to do that job as well. Since Michelle had worked with him before, and she was a successful literary agent, I agreed.

At this point, Michelle was busy editing my manuscript and George was working on the website. Michelle suggested I hire a Manuscript Designer to go through the whole manuscript and clean up any formatting errors. She referred me to a designer, and he quoted three packages. I contacted my long-time editor as well as the interior designer who had designed all three of my books, and neither of them had ever heard of a manuscript designer. That was a red flag, and I explained to the Designer and Michelle that I couldn’t spend any more money than I already had.

I was notified the website was “complete” and took a look. It wasn’t different, but he did show me a report of how much better it was statistically, a screenshot of a report. My first thought was that the work he had done was to improve all the things behind the curtain of the website to improve visibility, traffic, and search engine ranking.

Eventually, I realized he never asked for access to my website domain. I then assumed he built it on a test site and asked him for access to the site files. I never heard back. Michelle stopped responding to my inquiries into her editing progress as well.

My stepmother and I suspected it was a SCAM and did a deeper dive into the people I believed I’d been dealing with. Unlike the first time I looked, this time we discovered warnings of this exact spoofing scam on Penguin’s site as well as that of Fuse Literary.

I’ve assembled all the emails so that other writers will be aware of this scam before they lose time and money as well. I will try to send this to publishers so they can make sure a scammer isn’t ruining the reputation of the publishing house or its staff.

I’ll be submitting this to federal authorities but would appreciate it if you would forward this to every aspiring author you know.

– William J. Davis
WilliamJDavisBooks.com

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Thank you sooooo much for sharing your story to educate other authors! Bless you!!!

This is a classic, multi-tiered “literary/publishing” impersonation scam.

Rosa, a fake editor (she does NOT work for Penguin) referred you to Michelle, a fake literary agent (she does NOT work for Fuse), who referred you to George, a “Query Letter Specialist” (whatever that is!), who referred you to someone else, a “Manuscript Designer” (no such thing!), etc.

The fact is, all of those people are the exact same person. And, they were all a dude. Scammers are increasingly using female names because people usually trust women more than men. And they were going to keep “referring” you to “other people” until you ran out of money. Notice they ghosted you when you told them you wouldn’t send any more money. They have now moved on to the next victim.

As long as they can convince their victims that they’re dealing with multiple different professionals, and that those professionals trust each other, they can convince authors to keep sending money to all of those individuals. Again, it’s one person using many names, and also offering payment options under different accounts and names.

You wrote, “The query letter was actually a webpage.”

That’s not how query letters or book proposals work, so that guy clearly didn’t know what he was doing.

You wrote, “I was notified the website was ‘complete’ and took a look. It wasn’t different, but he did show me a report of how much better it was statistically, a screenshot of a report.”

He made up those statistics.

Thank HEAVEN you didn’t give him your website login information! When authors do that, the scammers change the password, and then demand money (extortion!) from the author to get their website back. Of course, no matter how much money the author sends, they never get their website back.

Authors are also giving scammers their login info. for Amazon and other platforms, and losing control over those as well. Worse, the scammers can have the authors’ royalties diverted to the scammers’ bank account(s).

In all likelihood, the scammers are in Nigeria, the Philippines, China or elsewhere overseas. Contacting the FBI and other law enforcement agencies is almost always a waste of them. The only way to combat this is to educate others. And, you’ve done that. 🙂

Thank you again for sharing, William! Your story is going to save a LOT of authors money, AND save them from a tremendous amount of stress and heartache!

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